The Actor Arashi Wakano as a Young Samurai in Woman's Clothes
The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print showing two individuals. The person on the left is a man dressed in woman's clothing, wearing a kimono with blue and gold designs. He has his hair styled in a traditional Japanese manner and holds a pair of swords at his side. The person on the right is a woman wearing a blue kimono with gold accents and holds a blue parasol over the man's head. The parasol features a circular emblem. A branch with blue flowers or leaves is behind them. The background of the print is beige, and there are several lines of Japanese text throughout. The overall design and color palette suggest an 18th-century Japanese art piece.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1754
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 315 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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