

The Actors IV Iwai Hanshiro and I Bando Mitsugoro as Women Pilgrime in a shosa (Acting and Dancing) Performance
Two men dressed as women, kneeling and standing, wearing traditional Japanese clothing with wide sleeves and head coverings, hold black circular objects in their hands. The standing figure has a long robe with an orange and brown pattern, while the kneeling figure wears a similar robe with a different pattern. Both figures have their faces partially covered with white head coverings. The standing figure looks down to the right, while the kneeling figure looks down to the left. The background is a light brown color with some darker brown spots and a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1776
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 429 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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