Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju ten no Amijima (The Love Suicides at Amijima)
- Date:
- c. 1922
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju ten no Amijima" is a shin-hanga portrait by Yoshikawa Kanpo that captures the transformative art of theatrical performance. Created during the Taisho and Showa periods, this print preserves a specific performance moment with the psychological depth that distinguishes the finest actor portraits.
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Featured in Collections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju ten no Amijima (The Love Suicides at Amijima) was created by Kanpo Yoshikawa (吉川観方) in c. 1922.
Portrait of the Actor Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in the play Shinju ten no Amijima (The Love Suicides at Amijima) depicts kabuki and portraits.