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Subject:bijin or kabuki actor
Posted By: Jacobe Tue, Nov 19, 2019 IP: 86.120.26.60
Hello,

I am interested in finding out if the character from this print by Kiyomitsu is a female (bijin) or a kabuki actor playing a female role.

Thank you very much,

J.





Subject:Re: bijin or kabuki actor
Posted By: Stan Tue, Nov 19, 2019
It appears that even the Boston MFA isn't sure:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/330870/actor--as-the-fern-seller-shinobuuri-shiragiku?ctx=7c176fb5-fa26-4721-b1eb-f8d908eaadce&idx=41

Cheers,
Stan

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