

Kabuki Actors Segawa Kikunojō III and Ichikawa Monnosuke II and Two Courtesans Celebrating the New Year
The image depicts four people standing near a bamboo tree. A woman in a black kimono with white flower designs and an orange lining stands in front, bowed toward a man on the left. The man on the left wears a green kimono with black and orange trim, white pants, and a black and yellow hat. He holds an orange fan in his right hand. A woman stands behind him, wearing a purple and black kimono with a green and cream-colored skirt underneath. A second woman stands on the right, wearing a green kimono and carrying a purple bag. The background is a beige color, with a large bamboo tree behind the group. The tree has several thick green stalks and green leaves at the top. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right side and a small triangular symbol on the bottom left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1790s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 427 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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