Actor and Umbrella with Cherry Blossoms
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A kabuki actor in full costume holds an umbrella amid cherry blossoms, the springtime setting creating a theatrical contrast between the actor's formal attire and the soft, ephemeral blooms. Kotondo — born into the Torii school, whose members had designed kabuki promotional imagery for generations — brings particular authority to theatrical subjects, depicting the onnagata tradition with familiarity rather than observation. The cherry blossoms place the performance within the brief, beautiful season that the Japanese associate with transience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Actor and Umbrella with Cherry Blossoms was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in Not set.
Actor and Umbrella with Cherry Blossoms was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (Not set).
Actor and Umbrella with Cherry Blossoms depicts cherry blossoms and kabuki.