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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.
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All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:
Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha, 1778, Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0.