by Artist (49)
Toyohara Kunichika,
Japanese,
(1835–1900)
Eagle, Magician and Beauties - Kabuki, 1886
Ink on paper
14 5/16 x 29 in. (36.32 x 73.66 cm)
Eagle, Magician and Beauties - Kabuki, 1886
Ink on paper
14 5/16 x 29 in. (36.32 x 73.66 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2013.1.20
Commentary
This work depicts a scene from Kabuki theater. The magician Jiraiya is portrayed in a black robe. In this work, Ichikawa Danjuro (1838-1903) plays that role. Two ladies are portrayed. The lady on the right is actually the ghost of Princess Nowake. From left to right, the characters are as follows:
(l) Bando Kakitsu I (1847-1893), Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Jiraiya, Nakamura Fukusuke IV (1865-1940), Nakamura Shikan IV (1831-1899)
Marks
artist's signature: Toyohara Kunichika seal: Toshidama
Medium
ink on paper
Object Description
Three oban tate-e
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Japanese Art,
Japanese Customs,
Japanese History,
Literary Characters,
Meiji Period,
Plays and Theatre
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