Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 63323
The Actors Ichikawa Yaozo II and Sakata Hongoro
- Artist / 作者
- Katsukawa Shunsh OKatsukawa Shunshõ
- Date / 年代
- 1615
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 941 × 2000 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Published by / 公開者
- 白石カナ
- Rights / 権利
- Commercial license required
- Attribution / 表記
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Catalog note / 解説
Katsukawa Shunshô was best known for his depictions of actors and scenes from Kabuki - a popular Japanese theatre form. Actor prints were popular amongst city-dwellers of the Edo period (1615-1868). The patrons of Edo's theatres followed the careers of their favourite actors who were the celebrities of their day. Here Shunshô depicts two famous actors playing a heroic character and a villain in antagonistic theatrical poses (mie). Although the play is unknown, it seems as if the character on the left means to seize a precious scroll from the other using a hidden sword. Shunshô had many pupils and was the founder of the influential Katsukawa school of artists. This school continued to flouri…
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