Artist: Toshusai Sharaku
Title: Matsumoto Yonesaburö in the role of Courtesan Kewaizaka no Shöshö (Shinobu)
Date: 1794
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Source:
Honolulu Museum of Art
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Description:
Men played the female roles in Japanese Kabuki, and this actor was quite popular in his day. He frequently played more than one role in a single play. Here he is depicted as a courtesan in a play centering on revenge. 2003
