Japanese Actor in a Kimono
In this sketchbook Breitner did not draw a contemporary model in Japanese attire, but instead copied a figure from a Japanese woodcut. This is probably a Kabuki actor, the Japanese form of drama in which male actors perform in exuberant costumes. In this sketch Breitner primarily
explored the kimono’s construction and folds. The little drawing at the upper right possibly represents the back of the intricate collar.
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Japanese Actor in a Kimono
In this sketchbook Breitner did not draw a contemporary model in Japanese attire, but instead copied a figure from a Japanese woodcut. This is probably a Kabuki actor, the Japanese form of drama in which male actors perform in exuberant costumes. In this sketch Breitner primarily
explored the kimono’s construction and folds. The little drawing at the upper right possibly represents the back of the intricate collar.
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In dit schetsboekje tekende Br ...... cht van de ingewikkelde kraag.
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In this sketchbook Breitner di ...... back of the intricate collar.
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RP-T-1924-34-5
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Rijksmuseum
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Japanese Actor in a Kimono
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Japanse acteur in kimono
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c. 1884 - c. 1886
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ca. 1884 - ca. 1886
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