Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan
Torii Kiyomasu (Japanese)
mid 1710s
Medium
hand-colored woodblock print
Dimensions
46.7 × 31.5 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1916.1146
Tags
male
About this artwork
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.