Fujimura Handayu as a Courtesan, mid 1710s. 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.

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Keywords: 1615-1868, art, cleveland, edo, hand-coloured, heritage, japan, japanese, kiyomasu, museum, period, print, torii, woodblock