The Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō II as a Woman Reading a Letter
Vertical, narrow, rectangular piece of artwork on beige background. A Japanese woman dressed in traditional clothing, with black hair and an ornate hairstyle. She wears a kimono with a dark background and gold and white designs. The woman holds a letter in her left hand. A small circular object hangs from her obi. Her face is tilted down towards the letter. There are Japanese characters in black ink at the top and a small circular symbol at the bottom.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1760s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 105 × 621 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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