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Ichikawa Monnosuke I as a Courtesan Holding the Wig for a Man's Role
Ichikawa Monnosuke I as a Courtesan Holding the Wig for a Man's Role
Public domain: Image courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Ichikawa Monnosuke I as a Courtesan Holding the Wig for a Man's Role

Artist/Culture (Japanese, 1706–1763)
Dateearly to mid-1720's
Mediumwoodblock print; ink and hand-applied color on paper; beni-e, urushi-e with brass filings
DimensionsHosoban: 28.9 x 14 cm (11 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
MarkingsPublisher: Shinmeimae yokocho Edo-ya (Edo-ya of Shinmeimae yokocho)
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.341
Label TextIchikawa Monnosuke I in the role of a courtesan depicted standing, with an actor's wig for a man's role.
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