The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza)
Kabukiza
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- May 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 × 33.3 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza), published in May 1926, depicts the third incarnation of the Kabukiza theater in Tokyo's Ginza district — the ornate pseudo-Momoyama-style facade rebuilt in 1924-1925 with its distinctive Chinese-influenced gabled rooflines and traditional decorative details, standing just a year old when Hasui depicted it. The Kabukiza as architectural subject rather than theatrical subject is characteristic of Hasui's approach: the building itself, with its decorated facades and prominent position on Ginza's Harumi-dori, is treated as a landmark rather than a performance venue. The May date suggests the theater's lively late-spring program season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza) (Kabukiza) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in May 1926.
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (May 1926).
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza) depicts kabuki.
The Kabuki Theater (Kabukiza) measures 22.6 × 33.3 cm (Oban format).