The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I in an Unidentified Role
- Date:
- c. 1777
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A single standing kabuki actor in the role of a woman, shown in three-quarter view with head bowed and eyes lowered, wearing an elaborate patterned kimono in coral pink, cream, indigo, and olive with motifs of chrysanthemums, wave roundels, and a black-and-gold checkered obi. The figure stands on a wooden-plank veranda beside a railing, with a flowering cherry branch behind at right, against a plain tan background. Katsukawa Shunshō, 1772, hosoban color woodblock print from a multisheet composition, depicting Nakamura Tomijūrō I in an unidentified role.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Actor Nakamura Tomijuro I in an Unidentified Role was created by Katsukawa Shunshō (勝川春章) in c. 1777.