Art Archive • Sharaku
Ukiyo-e
Ōkubi-e
Segawa Tomisaburō II as Yadorigi in the Play Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga
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Tōshūsai Sharaku. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (public domain).
About this work
Yadorigi from Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga — an elegant onnagata profile floated on mica like a fan held to the light.
Segawa Tomisaburō II returns as Yadorigi in solo format from Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga. The lateral profile shows Sharaku’s comfort with classical beauty convention.
Viewing notes
Compare solo Yadorigi with the mistress–maid double in the same play cycle.
Profile view reveals how Sharaku handles nose and jaw line without frontal exaggeration.
Tilt the mica ground mentally — profile portraits depend on edge lighting.
Extended Japanese viewing notes: 二世瀬川富三郎の大岸蔵人妻やどり木.