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The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo as a Woman at a Picnic under Autumn Maple Trees

Katsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man dressed as a woman, wearing a black kimono with gold and yellow designs. The kimono has a geometric pattern on the sleeves and a floral design on the lower part. A red and gold striped border is visible on the sleeves and neckline. The man's hair is styled in an updo and adorned with a decorative piece. He wears a traditional Japanese hat. The background shows a beige wall with a stone railing on top and a pole with a lantern or similar object to the left. A branch with leaves is visible at the top. The image has a beige background behind the artwork. The artwork appears to be a woodblock print.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1792
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
298 × 625 px
Museum record:
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