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Utagawa Toyokuni I Japanese
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Toyokuni portrayed this actor in a graceful C-curve. The plain background emphasizes the striking form of the female character, whose hair and long sash, in dramatic motion, evoke strong emotions even though the character and drama are not clearly identified.
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Title: Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojō III in a Mad Female Role
Artist:
Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1798 (Kansei 9)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1929
Object Number: JP1529
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