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Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen by Natori Shunsen — Japanese Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica and embossing, c. 1936

Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen

by Natori Shunsen

Shin-hanga
Kabuki
Date:
c. 1936
Medium:
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper with mica and embossing
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
42.6 × 28.3 cm
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

Ichikawa Chusha VII is depicted in the role of Kiichi Hogen, the legendary general and strategist who appears in several kabuki plays. Dating from around 1936, this print shows Shunsen's mature style at its most refined: mica and embossing lend the surface a sophisticated luminosity, while the palette of deep indigo and ochre anchors the figure in the specific visual world of jidaimono historical drama. Chusha's renowned skill in aragoto rough-style roles is reflected in the forcefulness of the composition, even as Shunsen ensures that individual character remains legible beneath the theatrical exaggeration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙) in c. 1936.

Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (c. 1936).

Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen depicts kabuki.

Actor Ichikawa Chūsha VII as Kiichi Hōgen measures 42.6 × 28.3 cm (Oban format).