Onnagata Ichikawa Shôchô 2nd as Oman, from the series Twelve Actor Prints (Jûni yakusha-e), Taishô period, dated 1920
- Series:
- Twelve Actor Prints
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
This oban woodblock print, dated 1920, is from Toyonari's series Twelve Actor Prints (Juni yakusha-e) and shows the onnagata Ichikawa Shocho II in the role of Oman. The series format, presenting twelve different actors in twelve separate prints, follows a classical organizing principle in Japanese art where subjects are grouped by number to form a complete set. Shocho's delicate portrayal of Oman requires him to suppress all masculine qualities, and Toyonari's rendering cooperates with this illusion by using the softest lines and most restrained palette in the series. The Twelve Actor Prints series represents Toyonari's most ambitious single project, offering a panoramic view of the Taisho kabuki world through carefully selected performers and roles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Onnagata Ichikawa Shôchô 2nd as Oman, from the series Twelve Actor Prints (Jûni yakusha-e), Taishô period, dated 1920 was created by Yamamura Toyonari (山村豊成).
Yes — Onnagata Ichikawa Shôchô 2nd as Oman, from the series Twelve Actor Prints (Jûni yakusha-e), Taishô period, dated 1920 is part of the Twelve Actor Prints series by Yamamura Toyonari.
Onnagata Ichikawa Shôchô 2nd as Oman, from the series Twelve Actor Prints (Jûni yakusha-e), Taishô period, dated 1920 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Onnagata Ichikawa Shôchô 2nd as Oman, from the series Twelve Actor Prints (Jûni yakusha-e), Taishô period, dated 1920 depicts kabuki.