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Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan
Torii Kiyomasumid 1710s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan
- Creator: Torii Kiyomasu (Japanese)
- Date Created: mid 1710s
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 46.7 x 31.5 cm (18 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1146
- Medium: hand-colored woodblock print
- Inscriptions: Signature: Torii Kiyomasu Artist Seal: Kiyomasu
- Department: Japanese Art
- Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
- Collection: Japanese Art
- Accession Number: 1916.1146
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