Nakamura Kichiemon in a Role
- Date:
- 1990
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Nakamura Kichiemon in a Role (1990) presents the great kabuki actor in an unspecified part, the ambiguity of the title focusing attention on the actor's presence rather than a particular character. Kichiemon II was celebrated for inhabiting roles so completely that his personality seemed to dissolve into the character, yet here Kokei records something that transcends any single role — the physical authority, the concentrated intelligence, and the weight of decades of performance experience visible in the actor's bearing. This woodblock print functions almost as a portrait of the art of kabuki acting itself, channeled through one of its most accomplished modern practitioners.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nakamura Kichiemon in a Role was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in 1990.
Nakamura Kichiemon in a Role depicts kabuki.