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The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as a Woman in Black Robe Holding a Straw Hat

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white woodblock print of a woman. Dark kimono with gold accents, a white kimono underneath with a floral pattern. Woman holds a straw hat in her left hand. She wears a headpiece. Her right hand covers her face partially. Her right leg is extended behind her. Two columns of Asian text are printed vertically on either side of the woman.

Artwork Details

Date
1798
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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