Kataoka Nizaemon XI as Kumagai
十一代目片岡仁左衛門の熊谷
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
The warrior Kumagai is one of kabuki's great tragic heroes, and Kataoka Nizaemon XI was celebrated for bringing emotional depth to the role. This Nigao-e Shu portrait captures a moment of martial resolve. The dual appeal to shin-hanga collectors and kabuki enthusiasts supports values of $1,000-$2,800 for lifetime Watanabe editions. Posthumous reprints range $500-$1,000.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. Shows Kataoka Nizaemon XI as the warrior Kumagai Naozane in the play Kumagai Jinya, a role requiring both martial ferocity and heartbreaking pathos.
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