Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Iriya Naozamurai
十五代目市村羽左衛門の入谷直侍
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Ichimura Uzaemon XV as the dashing Naozamurai from the play Kirare Yosa — a role combining romantic appeal with the edgy underworld setting of Edo-period Iriya. This portrait exemplifies Shunsen's gift for capturing character through expression and costume. Limited Nigao-e Shu edition of approximately 150 copies. Lifetime editions: $1,200-$2,800; posthumous: $500-$1,000.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. Portrays the handsome leading man Ichimura Uzaemon XV in the romantic role of Naozamurai, set in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter.
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