Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan
Torii Kiyomasu (Japanese)
1713–1718
- Medium
- hand-colored woodblock print
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 46.7 x 31.5 cm (18 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
- Genre
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
About
In this theatrical scene, the actor Fujimura Handay holds a small wooden bucket in his hand. The bucket is "dressed" in a straw hat and a robe that is decorated with the crest of one of the Soga brothers, who were the subject of a popular Japanese tale of revenge.
