The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"
- Date:
- 1862
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I" from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors" (1862) presents this celebrated Edo-period performer in one of his signature roles, rendered in the stylized conventions of yakusha-e actor portraiture. Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I was known for his powerful masculine roles in kabuki's period dramas, and the series title—"Reminiscences of Elegant Actors"—suggests a deliberate nostalgia for a golden age of theatrical performance. The print represents Yoshitoshi's sustained engagement with theatrical culture from his earliest career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)" was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1862.
Yes — The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)" is part of the Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu) series by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)" depicts kabuki.