Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide
- 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 in character, his head turned slightly to the side with a furrowed brow and stern, downward gaze. He wears dark hair pulled into a topknot and a deep purple-brown kimono patterned with small pale yellow floral crests, set against a plain grey background. A red seal and vertical black-ink signature appear at upper right. Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen, titled "Nakamura Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide," year unknown.
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 Kichiemon I as Mitsuhide was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).