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Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan

Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan

mid 1710s
(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
hand-colored woodblock print
Sheet: 46.7 x 31.5 cm (18 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1146
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • Later Japanese Rotation (Gallery 113); March 18 - July 13, 2004.
    Transformations in Japanese Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 30, 1984).
  • {{cite web|title=Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan|url=false|author=Torii Kiyomasu|year=mid 1710s|access-date=20 September 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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