The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of a Woman
A Japanese woodblock print of a man dressed as a woman, standing in profile facing left. The man wears a kimono with a white background and red maple patterns on the lower half, while the upper half features red, gray, and white stripes. His hair is styled in a traditional Japanese updo with buns on either side of his head and a stick through it. He stands beside a red candlestick with a white candle. His kimono has a red lining visible at the opening. The background of the print is beige with darker spots. Japanese characters are written vertically on the lower right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1772
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 289 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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