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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
Museum record:
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