Onoe Baiko VII as Mokuzume 七世尾上梅幸の田熊娘藻女 / Bust portraits IV (Design 6) 第四期大首絵シリーズの６
- Date:
- October 1984
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
From Kokei's fourth Okubi-e (bust portrait) series, completed in October 1984, this print shows Onoe Baiko VII as Mokuzume, a female character whose name connects to the rural world — "moku" suggesting wood or trees. Mokuzume appears as a country girl (inaka musume) in certain plays, her simplicity contrasting with the sophistication of urban characters. As the sixth design in Series IV, this bust portrait captures Baiko VII's portrayal of rustic innocence: the hairstyle plainer than a courtesan's elaborate construction, the expression open and unguarded, the costume suggesting provincial rather than metropolitan taste. Kokei's tight framing transforms these subtle character details into the print's primary subject.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Onoe Baiko VII as Mokuzume 七世尾上梅幸の田熊娘藻女 / Bust portraits IV (Design 6) 第四期大首絵シリーズの６ was created by Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪) in October 1984.
Onoe Baiko VII as Mokuzume 七世尾上梅幸の田熊娘藻女 / Bust portraits IV (Design 6) 第四期大首絵シリーズの６ depicts kabuki and portraits.