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The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Iriya Naozamurai by Natori Shunsen — Japanese Woodblock print

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Iriya Naozamurai

by Natori Shunsen

Shin-hanga
Theater
Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Honolulu Museum of Art

Description

A close-up bust portrait of a kabuki actor against a snowy grey background, his head and neck wrapped in a white hood patterned with small dark stitch-like dots, tied beneath the chin. He wears a striped grey kimono with a white patterned collar, and his face is rendered with sharply drawn dark eyebrows, a focused gaze to the side, and a closed, tense mouth. The palette is muted — greys, black, and white with the falling snow shown as pale flecks over the background. Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen, titled "The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Iriya Naozamurai," year unknown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Iriya Naozamurai was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).

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