Segawa Kikujuro Iii as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzo
Woodblock Print
WallArt
Ukiyo-e
Early Modern
24.0 x 38.0 cm
Brooklyn Museum
toshusai sharaku (1794 – 1795)
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About this artwork
- Title: Segawa Kikujuro Iii as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzo
- Artist: toshusai sharaku
- Original dimensions: 24.0 x 38.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Brooklyn Museum
- Medium: Woodblock Print
- Creative period: Active Period
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: kabuki actor print , intricate patterns , ukiyo-e portrait
Quick Facts
- Medium: Woodblock print on Japanese paper
- Notable elements: Intricate patterns, sharp defined lines
- Subject or theme: Kabuki actor as Oshizu, a courtesan
- Title: Segawa Kikujuro III as Oshizu
- Artist: Toshusai Sharaku
- Movement: Ukiyo-e