Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan

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.

Provenance

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Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan

Torii Kiyomasu

mid 1710s

Accession Number

1916.1146

Medium

hand-colored woodblock print

Dimensions

Sheet: 46.7 x 31.5 cm (18 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade