Light Snowfall: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Obō Kichisa
- Date:
- c. 1876
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 34.9 × 24.1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
"Light Snowfall: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Obō Kichisa" (circa 1876) depicts the celebrated Meiji-period actor in the role of Obō Kichisa, one of three fraternal outlaws in the kabuki play "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami." The snow setting creates a stark visual contrast between the white precipitation and the dark, brooding figure of the criminal protagonist. Yoshitoshi's theatrical prints of the 1870s reflect his deep engagement with the kabuki world that provided him with some of his most powerful dramatic subjects.
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Woodblock print
The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
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Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Frequently Asked Questions
Light Snowfall: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Obō Kichisa was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in c. 1876.
Light Snowfall: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Obō Kichisa depicts snow scenes and kabuki.
Light Snowfall: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I as Obō Kichisa measures 34.9 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).