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Actor Sawamura Tosshō I as Shida Hayato by Utagawa Kuniyoshi — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, 1832

Actor Sawamura Tosshō I as Shida Hayato

by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Ukiyo-e
Kabuki
Date:
1832
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
35.1 × 24.8 cm

Description

Sawamura Tossho I portrayed Shida Hayato, a villain figure in a kabuki revenge drama, in an 1832 production that Kuniyoshi documented in this nishiki-e oban. The actor's fierce mie pose — the held, exaggerated expression freezing a moment of peak emotion — is translated into print with the bold outlining and compressed energy characteristic of Kuniyoshi's yakusha-e work of this period. Costume detail, from the mon (crest) on the kimono to the sword fittings, is rendered with the care of a craftsman steeped in warrior-print conventions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Actor Sawamura Tosshō I as Shida Hayato was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in 1832.

Actor Sawamura Tosshō I as Shida Hayato depicts kabuki.

Actor Sawamura Tosshō I as Shida Hayato measures 35.1 × 24.8 cm (Oban format).