Sawamura Sojiro as Narihira Reizo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
Every Shunsen print from the 36-actor series and the supplemental 15-print series (1929–1931) was limited to ~150 copies, making all original Watanabe impressions inherently scarce. Mica backgrounds and vivid color are key condition criteria that separate first from later impressions.
Sawamura Sojiro appears as Narihira Reizo, the romantic lead who combines the legendary elegance of the Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira with a theatrical narrative of passionate love. Sojiro's specialization in romantic roles makes this portrait one of Shunsen's warmest male studies: the face projecting the easy confidence of a man whose beauty and feeling are his primary attributes, the palette of soft warm tones appropriate to the romantic wagoto mode.
1927
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sawamura Sojiro as Narihira Reizo was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).
Sawamura Sojiro as Narihira Reizo was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Sawamura Sojiro as Narihira Reizo depicts kabuki and portraits.