The Actor Segawa Kikunojō III as Wappa no Kikuō in a Woman’s “Asahina Armor Pulling” (Asahina no kusazuri-biki) Scene
A woman dressed as a man crouches low. She wears a pink garment resembling armor with a gold crest on the front; it covers her from neck to ankles. The garment has rounded edges. The woman's kimono underneath has blue and orange patterns. A sword hangs at her side. She holds a fan in her right hand. Her left hand grips the pink garment. She wears a black and red headdress. On her feet are geta with a bird and floral design. The background color is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1780 (An’ei 9), 1st month
- Medium
- Left sheet of a diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 286 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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