| Maker(s): | Kitao Shigemasa | | Culture: | Japanese (1739-1820)
| | Title: | Actor Ichikawa Raizo as Kyo no Jiro Suketoshi
| | Date Made: | 1759-1762
| | Type: | Print
| | Materials: | Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and colors on paper
| | Place Made: | Asia; Japan
| | Measurements: | Sheet/Image: 11 1/2 in x 5 5/16 in; 29.2 cm x 13.5 cm
| | Narrative Inscription: | SIGNATURE: recto, lwr. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Kitao Shigemasa hitsu]; TITLE: recto, upp. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Kyo no Jiro Suketoshi / Ichigawa Raizo Kashiwa sha]; INSCRIPTION: recto, upp. ctr. (black ink): [Japanese character, [ill.]]; INSCRIPTION: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Toriaburacho]; SEAL: recto, lwr. l. (black ink): [Japanese character, Jin Hanmoto].
| | Accession Number: | MH 1973.356.Q.RII
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Louis C. Black
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Vertical full figure of the actor Ichikawa Raizo, dressed in orange and grey kimono and wearing double swords, lookgin to the upper right. Publisher is Maruya Jinpachi (Enjudo, Tokokudo) (c. 1759-1872).
Tags:
actors; male; kabuki; swords; pose; portraits Subjects:
Portraits; Actors Link to share this object record:
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