Portrait of Nakamura Kichiemon
- Date:
- 1947
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 55.4 × 45.9 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
$500–$6,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Sekino's prolific output keeps prices accessible. Portrait prints are most collected.
Description
A 1947 woodblock in ink and color on paper — one of Sekino's most carefully documented portraits of the kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon I. The "ink and color on paper" medium specification distinguishes this from a pure woodblock print, suggesting a mixed-technique work in which hand-applied color supplements the printed matrix. Kichiemon's face, one of the most recognizable in prewar and early postwar Japanese culture, here receives Sekino's most meticulous attention.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Portrait of Nakamura Kichiemon was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1947.
Portrait of Nakamura Kichiemon depicts kabuki and portraits.
Portrait of Nakamura Kichiemon measures 55.4 × 45.9 cm.