Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 147887
Nakamura Utaemon IV
- Artist / 作者
- 不明
- Date / 年代
- 1852
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / robynbuntin
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 349 × 504 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Robyn Buntin of Honolulu
- Published by / 公開者
- 白石カナ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Robyn Buntin of Honolulu
Catalog note / 解説
This is the commemorative portrait of the actor Nakamura Utaemon IV. It states that he died on February 17, Kaei 5(1852) at the age of 55, together with a death poem. He is dressed in a light blue court robe which was customary dress for burial. This type of print is called shini-e(death picture). Shini-e were published within a week of a popular kabuki star's death, and normally have no publishers mark or artist signature, as in this case. Looking at the style, it was very likely done by Kunisada.
This static, text-only record contains no image or externally loaded resource.