The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of Lady Iwafuji
The image depicts a standing woman wearing a kimono with a floral pattern. She is facing left and looking down. Her kimono has a white base color with pink flowers and green leaves. Over the kimono she wears a red garment with a black obi. On her head she is wearing a small black hat with two sticks protruding. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and her left hand is holding a fan. There are several lines of Japanese text to the left and right of the woman. The background color of the image is beige.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1795
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 426 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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