Kumadori II
- Date:
- 1966
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 33.3 × 19.4 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Kumadori — the bold red, blue, and black facial makeup of Kabuki theater — is the subject of this 1966 print, its dramatic pattern of lines and colors rendered in Karhu's direct woodblock style during his early Kyoto years. The second in a series (indicated by "II"), the Kumadori prints reflect Karhu's early engagement with the theatrical culture of his adopted city, where Kabuki's visual language was as much a part of everyday life as the architecture of the teahouses and machiya. The graphic intensity of Kumadori makeup translated naturally into the flat, bold color areas of woodblock printing.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kumadori II was created by Clifton Karhu in 1966.
Kumadori II depicts kabuki and portraits.
Kumadori II measures 33.3 × 19.4 cm (Oban format).