The image shows a person standing with a forward-leaning posture, their body turned to the side and their head facing forward. The person has a focused expression and neatly combed hair styled in a traditional Japanese manner. They wear a kimono with intricate patterns: a blue outer garment with a lighter pattern and a dark inner garment with geometric designs. The person holds a folded fan in their right hand, extending it outward. The backdrop features patterned, woven elements creating a lattice effect, with stylized Japanese characters at the top. The setting evokes a traditional…

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Kabuki Actor with a Fan

Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786 - 1864)

1820s -1840s

Medium: woodblock print on Japanese paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 36.04 × 25.4 cm (14 3/16 × 10 in.)
Culture: Japanese
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Lin Lougheed
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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