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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon VIII 1699–1762 as a Woman with Parasol

Torii Kiyomasu I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print depicts a man dressed as a woman, wearing a kimono with a yellow, orange, and black floral pattern. The kimono has a low neckline and wide, short black sleeves with a circular design. The man holds a parasol with a yellow, orange, and pink striped pattern above his head with his right hand. His left arm is extended outward. He has long, wavy blonde hair and wears a headpiece. The background features a beige wall with a decorative window and a lower section with a black, yellow, and blue design and floral patterns. There is Japanese text on the left side and at the bottom of the print. The overall color palette includes shades of yellow, orange, black, and beige.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
309 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette