Onoe Kikugorö in the Role of Kanpei
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Image courtesy of
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A close-up half-length portrait of the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō as Kanpei, shown in the rain against a dark grey speckled background with a raised sword or spear visible over his right shoulder. He wears a plaid or tartan-patterned garment beneath a fur or shaggy-textured collar, with a straw or rope element at the neck, and his hair is styled in a topknot; his expression is tense, with furrowed brow and downturned mouth, eyes looking to the side. A red vertical cartouche with black text appears in the upper right corner. Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen, year unknown.
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Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Onoe Kikugorö in the Role of Kanpei was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).