tsu-e of a Youth Holding Irises (Yar) 17th century Japan Irises are associated with youthful male beauty, and young men portrayed with irises is one of a number of ukiyo-e themes adapted by tsu-e painters for their own compositions. Young Kabuki actors were called yar during the early seventeenth century. This handsome youth holds a spray of irises in one hand and a sword in the other. He also wears a stylish robe emblazoned with calligraphy.. tsu-e of a Youth Holding Irises (Yar). Japan. 17th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Paintings
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