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The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro as a Tall Woman in a Flat Straw Hat

Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork featuring a male and female figure. The man on the left is wearing a kimono with intricate designs, including orange, yellow, and brown patterns, and has a traditional Japanese hairstyle. He holds a walking stick in his right hand. The woman on the right wears a long kimono with beige, pink, and gray colors, and a large, flat straw hat. She holds a pipe-like object to her mouth with her right hand. The background includes a large mountain, possibly Mount Fuji, with sun rays descending from the top, and a body of water with small hills. The color palette is muted, with shades of beige, brown, orange, and gray. Japanese characters are written vertically on both panels.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1778
Medium
Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
581 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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