The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō II as a Komuso in the Role of Sōga no Gorō Tokimune

A vertical, rectangular piece of artwork featuring a Japanese man dressed as a woman. The man has a slender build and wears an elaborate kimono with a patterned design; the kimono is dark on top with gold outlining and lighter colored on the bottom with a floral pattern. The character's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese manner, pulled back and secured with a decorative pin. The character's face is downcast, with the chin nearly touching the chest. The right arm is bent at the elbow and held across the body, while the left arm is behind the body and not visible. The character wears geta-style wooden sandals with three blocks as heels. The background of the artwork features a light brown color with black Japanese calligraphy; the calligraphy is written vertically on both sides and horizontally at the top. The artist's signature is in the bottom right corner.