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Unidentified Actor in a Female Role

Katsukawa Shunkō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man dressed as a woman, wearing a long kimono with green, yellow, white, and black designs, sits on one knee. His head is adorned with a floral crown, and he holds a black fan with a white circle above his head. The kimono has a green outer layer with yellow and black accents and an inner white layer with black and yellow patterns. The background of the image is a light brown color.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
291 × 624 px
Museum record:
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