Nakamura Nakazo II in the Role of Aramaki Mimishiro Kanetora Disguised as Saiwaka
- Date:
- 1794
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; hosoban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A full-length actor strides in profile facing right, one leg bent forward, wearing a black-brimmed hat, a grey outer robe layered over a salmon-pink kimono patterned with roundels and sash cords, and pale leggings with straw sandals. He grips a small barrel-shaped drum tucked under his arm, his exaggerated angular features rendered in the sharply drawn Sharaku manner against a plain warm tan background. Vertical text and a red seal appear at the upper left; the print is a hosoban-format color woodblock print by Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1789, titled *Nakamura Nakazo II in the Role of Aramaki Mimishiro Kanetora Disguised as Saiwaka*.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nakamura Nakazo II in the Role of Aramaki Mimishiro Kanetora Disguised as Saiwaka was created by Tōshūsai Sharaku (東洲斎写楽) in 1794.