The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV in Female Role, Standing Beside a Litter
The image depicts a standing man dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono, with a female hairstyle and makeup. He holds a flute to his lips and a scroll in his left hand. The kimono has a light-brown top and a long skirt with green and white patterns. A green obi is tied around his waist. The man's hair is styled in a traditional Japanese fashion with two buns on either side of his head. The background features a green floor and a beige wall. A green and brown platform or litter is visible behind the man on the left. The artwork's color palette includes shades of green, brown, beige, and white. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the image.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1726–1792
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 290 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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