Nakamura Tomijuro as Tominomori Sukeemon
- Date:
- May 1987
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
This May 1987 print captures Nakamura Tomijuro performing as Tominomori Sukeemon, a retainer figure from the historical-drama wing of the kabuki repertoire. Sukeemon is a samurai role requiring the actor to project military discipline, personal honor, and the constrained emotion that defines the warrior class in Edo-period drama. Tomijuro's portrayal is fixed in Kokei's woodblock with attention to the specifics of the performance — the angle of the sword, the set of the shoulders beneath armor or formal kamishimo, and the facial expression that communicates duty held above personal feeling.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nakamura Tomijuro as Tominomori Sukeemon was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in May 1987.
Nakamura Tomijuro as Tominomori Sukeemon depicts kabuki.