Nakamura Gonjürö as Töüjürö
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Image courtesy of
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A close-up bust portrait of a kabuki actor with a partially shaved pate and black hair swept back, set against a mottled beige background. He wears a dark blue-green robe patterned with a small repeating floral motif, with a pink and white flowering branch design visible at the lower edge, and his expression is intent, with arched eyebrows and a direct gaze. Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen depicting Nakamura Gonjūrō as Tōjūrō.
More Prints by Natori Shunsen
Actors Ichikawa Shōchō II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gadō XII as Chūbei
1927
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
The Actor Sawada Shojiro as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Naozamurai, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
The Actor Onoe Baiko VI as Sayuri, from the series “Collection of Portraits by Shunsen (Shunsen nigao shu)"
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nakamura Gonjürö as Töüjürö was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).