Woodblock print of a standing figure in a patterned kimono and headscarf, holding maple leaves and a paper slip, before a striped reddish lattice screen.

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A standing actor in a woman's kimono and a wrapped headscarf holds a sprig of red maple leaves and a folded paper slip near his face. He stands before a striped reddish-brown lattice screen against a pale ground, rendered in color woodblock with fine line work and patterned robes.

Artist: Katsukawa Shunkо̄
Date: c. 1781
Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1810 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1786).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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