Actor Segawa Kikunojō V as a young lover pulling on a woman's sash. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, ca. 1828.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
[1828?]
Reference:
35923i
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Description

Whole-length figures

This actor usually took female roles; shown here, standing on bedding, pillow overturned and bundle of tissues by the pillow suggests an erotic encounter

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], [1828?]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Gototei Kunisada-ga

Reference

Wellcome Collection 35923i

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