The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"
- Date:
- 1862
This early print portrays the celebrated kabuki actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, drawn from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors" (Fuga wazaogi shinobu). Published in 1862 during Yoshitoshi's formative years as a student of Kuniyoshi, the composition captures the actor in characteristic theatrical pose, rendered in the [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) polychrome woodblock style then at its commercial peak. The series reflects an era when actor portraits, or [yakusha-e](/glossary/yakusha-e), commanded devoted audiences who prized realistic likenesses of their favorite performers.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)" was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1862.
Yes — The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, 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 Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)" depicts kabuki.