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The Actor, Nakamura Shichisaburo II, 1703–1774 as a Woman with Fan

Torii Kiyomasu II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Yellowish-tan background. A woman stands facing right, slightly bent and looking down. She wears a kimono with a yellow base color and a busy dark pattern including fans and flowers; a sash is tied behind her. The woman holds a large folding fan in her right hand. Her hair is pulled back and she wears a hairpiece on top. Her kimono has a rounded hem; a stamp and some writing are at the bottom left and right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
320 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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