Print & drawing
Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha
Katsukawa Shunshō
1778
From the archive
Men perform all the roles in Kabuki, a form of Japanese theater. Some actors specialize in onnagata (女形), or female roles. Segawa Kikunojō III was one of the most famous onnagata actors of his day. Here, he plays a character called Teruha in what was once the center print of a triptych (a composition of three prints). Teruha is officiating a wrestling match that also involves red and white roosters.
- Associated place
- Japan
- Material & technique
- color woodblock print
The record behind the work
Place & date
The museum gives the cultural attribution “Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)”. The pin represents this broad cultural association, not a verified creation site or depicted location.
Source & reuse
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
Source ID: 101210
CC0 — image and metadata released under the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access program. Published from the United States.
