The Actor Ichikawa Komazo as a Woman with Dishevelled Hair
- Date:
- c. 1791
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; hosoban
- Format:
- Hosoban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The kabuki actor Ichikawa Komazō is depicted in the hosoban format in the dramatic guise of a woman with disheveled hair — a classic aragoto or supernatural female character type associated with grief, jealousy, or vengeful possession. Produced around 1791, the print belongs to Hokusai's early output within the Katsukawa school actor-print tradition, showing his command of the genre's conventions for conveying theatrical emotion through pose and costume.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo as a Woman with Dishevelled Hair was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in c. 1791.
The Actor Ichikawa Komazo as a Woman with Dishevelled Hair depicts kabuki and bijin-ga.