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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1785
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows two men in a dimly lit room. The one standing wears a loose robe with bold red trim, a white wig, and heavy makeup. He holds a fan and looks angry. The other man sits on the floor, dressed in simple clothes, holding a scroll and looking down. Behind them is a tall, round object that might be a drum. The standing man’s face is painted in a style that makes him look like a performer. His wig and makeup suggest he’s playing a character, not himself. Want to know more? Look up theatre, actor.
