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The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Munesada, Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Sumizome, and Nakamura Nakazo I as Sekibei, in the play "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To," performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month, 1784 by Torii Kiyonaga — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, 1784

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Munesada, Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Sumizome, and Nakamura Nakazo I as Sekibei, in the play "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To," performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month, 1784

by Torii Kiyonaga

Date:
1784
Medium:
Color woodblock print; oban

Description

Three actors stand in the foreground against a plain green ground: at left a figure in a white robe patterned with a floral/cloud motif and a striped under-robe, gesturing toward a kneeling figure in a green, black, and rust plaid robe who looks up with clasped hands; at right a figure in a floral kimono layered over a black robe with a light diamond lattice pattern, seen from behind. Behind them, three musicians in black kimono with pale yellow-gold sleeveless jackets sit at low stands with open scores, one holding a shamisen, beneath a bare tree branch at upper right. The palette is dominated by cream, olive green, black, and soft rust/pink accents; a red seal and the signature "Kiyonaga ga" appear at lower left, consistent with the attribution to Torii Kiyonaga.

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The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Munesada, Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Sumizome, and Nakamura Nakazo I as Sekibei, in the play "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To," performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month, 1784 was created by Torii Kiyonaga (鳥居清長) in 1784.

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Munesada, Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Sumizome, and Nakamura Nakazo I as Sekibei, in the play "Tsumoru Koi Yuki no Seki no To," performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month, 1784 depicts sumo.