Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō XII as Umeōmaru
- Date:
- March 1988
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 39.2 × 24 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Key value factors: For living or recently deceased artists, limited edition size and gallery representation drive value. Signed and numbered prints from smaller editions are most desirable.
Ichikawa Danjuro XII appears here as Umeomaru, the loyal retainer from the kabuki classic Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, in a print completed March 1988. Umeomaru is one of three triplet brothers who serve the exiled scholar-official Sugawara no Michizane, and his role demands explosive physical presence — he is the embodiment of righteous fury, his face painted in the bold red kumadori lines that signify heroic passion. Kokei's ink and color woodblock captures the specific intensity of Danjuro XII in this role: the swollen musculature of the face, the fierce set of the jaw, and the extravagant costume that amplifies the body into a monument of defiance.
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō XII as Umeōmaru was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in March 1988.
Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō XII as Umeōmaru depicts kabuki.
Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō XII as Umeōmaru measures 39.2 × 24 cm.
