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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III in a Female Role

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man dressed as a woman with long black hair wears a red and white kimono with a purple under-kimono decorated with flowers. He faces right; his left leg is bent, and his right foot is on a rock. His left arm is behind him; his right arm is against a tree trunk. A branch with pine needles hangs from the upper left. The background includes a body of water and a gray sky. Japanese characters are on the left and bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1788
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
286 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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