Actor Sawamura Tosshō II as Hangan Takasada
- Date:
- 1862, 3rd lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.7 × 25.6 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Actor Sawamura Tosshō II is shown in the role of Hangan Takasada, a character from one of the kabuki plays staged in the third lunar month of 1862 at an Edo theater. Yoshitoshi produced numerous yakusha-e prints during his early career, competing in a crowded market of actor portraits. His approach in these early prints focuses on the actor's physical presence and theatrical bearing, capturing the formal gestures and expressions that audiences recognized as signatures of specific roles and theatrical lineages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Actor Sawamura Tosshō II as Hangan Takasada was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1862, 3rd lunar month.
Actor Sawamura Tosshō II as Hangan Takasada depicts kabuki.
Actor Sawamura Tosshō II as Hangan Takasada measures 36.7 × 25.6 cm (Oban format).