

Silhouette Image of Kabuki Actor
The image shows a Japanese woodblock print. The print features a blue border, with the silhouette of a man's head and shoulders in the lower half. The silhouette has a hairstyle with a distinctive topknot on the upper left side. The upper right features a colorful image of a woman with dark hair and a red and blue kimono. The woman's portrait is surrounded by a green wavy-edged shape. A red vertical rectangle with black Japanese characters is to the right of the woman. There are several lines of Japanese text on the print, including some in black and some in red. The background of the print is a light beige color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 424 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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