Ichikawa Danjuro VI
- Date:
- c. 1792/93
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Ichikawa Danjuro VI, the celebrated kabuki actor of the Ichikawa family line whose aragoto (rough-style) performances defined heroic kabuki in late eighteenth-century Edo, is depicted in full theatrical character. Produced around 1792–93, when the sixth-generation Danjuro was at the height of his powers, this print reflects Hokusai's training under Katsukawa Shunshō and his facility with actor-portrait conventions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ichikawa Danjuro VI was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1792/93.
Ichikawa Danjuro VI depicts kabuki.