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Artist:
Utagawa Toyokuni I 歌川豊国 (1769-1825)  Search this
Publisher:
Sen'ichi han  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 38 x 24.7 cm (14 15/16 x 9 3/4 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1794
Period:
Edo period
Description:
In the cartouche in the upper right-hand corner of this print is the title identifying the series to which the design belongs: "Yakusha butai no sugata-e (Portraits of Actors on Stage)" followed by the "house-name" of the actor, "Yamatoya." The actor is depicted in three-quarter pose facing toward the proper left, while turning his head emphatically over his right shoulder. His costume, for a woman's role, consists of an outer kimono of purple over inner robes of pink, green, and deep orange-red. The obi (sash) is overprinted in black with a yellow pattern near the loose end. To the proper right of the figure is the signature, "Toyokuni-ga (picture by Toyokuni)," followed by the circular censor's seal, "kiwame," and the oblong publisher's seal, "Sen-ichi han." The background is printed in plain grey.
Inscriptions:
1. (A. Yonemura, 1982) [^j^] In the cartouche in the upper right-hand corner of this print is the title identifying the series to which the design belongs: "Yakusha butai no sugata-e (Portraits of Actors on Stage)" followed by the "house-name" of the actor, "Yamatoya."
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Paintings and Prints (December 8, 2002 to May 26, 2003)
Japanese Theatre in the Edo Period (July 22, 1985 to October 15, 1985)
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
theater  Search this
Japan  Search this
actor  Search this
ukiyo-e  Search this
hosoban  Search this
oban  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1982.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3bef6a4db-03ef-4b6f-b531-295d66cb8685
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1982.10