Onoe Kikugoro VI as Benten Kozo
六代目尾上菊五郎の弁天小僧
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Benten Kozo is one of kabuki's most popular and theatrical roles — a thief who disguises himself as a beautiful woman, then reveals his true identity in a dramatic scene. Onoe Kikugoro VI was the definitive interpreter of this role in the early 20th century. The design's dramatic appeal drives prices of $1,500-$3,000 for lifetime Watanabe editions. Posthumous reprints sell for $600-$1,200.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. Shows Onoe Kikugoro VI in the role of the handsome young thief Benten Kozo, a character who disguises himself as a woman in one of kabuki's most beloved comedic dramas.
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