Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III in a Mad Female Role
The image depicts a woman in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman has long black hair and wears a kimono with a peach-colored under-kimono and a white over-kimono with a brown floral pattern on the hem. A peach-colored sash wraps around her waist. A branch with blossoms is on the left. The background is beige. Japanese characters are on the right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1798 (Kansei 9)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 463 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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