The Actor Arashi Tominosuke (Standing) in the Role of Hyasakihime, and Ichimura Kamezo as Kanto Koroku
A Japanese woodblock print depicting two men dressed in traditional Japanese clothing; one is kneeling on the floor and the other is standing. The standing man wears a kimono with a teal and gold pattern. He has black hair styled in a traditional Japanese manner and stands in a relaxed pose. The kneeling man wears a similar kimono and looks up at the standing man, holding a smoking pipe. The background shows a traditional Japanese room with shoji screens, a low table, and a window with a view of a tree and a decorative panel. The color palette includes shades of teal, gold, black, and beige. The image features Japanese text written vertically on the left and right sides.
Artwork details
- Date:
- probably January 1749
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 295 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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