The woodblock print depicts three actors. The central figure is a large man with a shaved head and a black hair knot on top, wearing a predominantly black kimono adorned with white circular patterns and an orange under-kimon with geometric patterns. He holds a large black fan in his right hand. To his left stands a woman with long hair, wearing a kimono featuring orange, yellow, and white geometric patterns. To his right stands another man wearing a similar orange and yellow kimono. The background of the print is a light brown color. The bottom of the image features a black-bordered text box containing Japanese characters.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Monochrome woodblock print (probably hand colored); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 333 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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