Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 64321

Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Prince Koreakira, younger brother of Emperor Go-Toba, in the play Gohi

Artist / 作者
Katsukawa Shunshō勝川春章
Date / 年代
1773
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録
1155 × 2515 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者
朱雀ハル
Rights / 権利
No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

The actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Prince Koreakira, younger brother of Emperor Go-Toba, in the play Gohiiki Kanjincho performed at the Nakamura Theatre, 1/11/1773. This scene shows Nakazo as the evil prince about to be confronted by Kumai no Taro ( in this case Ichikawa Danjuro V ) in the Shibaraku scene. Ex collection H.R.W. Kuhne, sold Sothebys 11/6/1993, lot 62. Another impression from the Clarence Buckingham collection, ex Frank Lloyd Wright, is illustrated in the Actor’s Image, Clark & Ueda, 1994, no. 66, p. 196. Very good impression, colour and condition. An exceptional hosoban with the motif on the white court robes blind printed: An extremely rare effect in the hosoban format. Signed S…

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