Title

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider) Disguised as..., c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho.

Caption

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of Joro-gumo (Harlot Spider) Disguised as the Maiko Tsumagiku (?), in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1781 (?), Japan, c. 1781.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A45_434

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33,8Mb (1,8Mb) / 7,9in x 16,5in / 2381 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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