Onoe Kikugorö as Motoemon in the Drama Tengajaya
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Image courtesy of
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A kabuki actor stands in three-quarter view against a plain grey background, gripping a sheathed sword in both hands and glaring intensely to the side with an exaggerated, tensed expression. He wears a bold plaid kimono in mustard yellow, brown, and cream over a white under-robe, with a red and gold accessory visible at his waist. The composition is tightly cropped around the half-length figure, emphasizing the dramatic pose and scowling face characteristic of a woodblock actor print; a red seal and columns of Japanese text appear in the upper right.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Onoe Kikugorö as Motoemon in the Drama Tengajaya was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).
Onoe Kikugorö as Motoemon in the Drama Tengajaya depicts kabuki.