

Ichikawa Komazō II (1764–1838) in the Role of Akaneya Hanshichi from the Play Hadesugata On'a Maiginu
The image depicts two men. The man in the foreground is sitting and leaning forward, wearing a rust-colored kimono with a white floral pattern on the inside collar. He has black hair styled in a traditional Japanese topknot and adorned with a long, thin, curved accessory and a decorative stick. The man standing behind him is wearing a red kimono with a white grid pattern and a black and yellow obi. He has his hair styled in a similar topknot and a large white bow at the back of his neck. The background of the image is a light brown color with Japanese writing in black ink on the left side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1798
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 423 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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