Acteur Onoe Tamizo in vrouwenrol
Ippitsusai Bunchô
1768 - 1772
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
304; 136
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 304 mm (hosoban) x breedte 136 mm
Art Historical Context
In the vibrant world of 18th-century Japan, Ippitsusai Bunch's *Acteur Onoe Tamizo vrouwenrol* (Actor Onoe Tamizō in a Female Role), created between 1768 and 1772, captures the theatrical glamour of kabuki. This color woodcut print showcases the famed actor Onoe Tamiz, a master onnagata—specialists in portraying women with exquisite grace and emotional depth. Kabuki, born in the Edo period's "floating world" (ukiyo), was a popular spectacle blending drama, dance, and music, where male actors like Tamizō embodied female characters to perfection, reflecting cultural ideals of beauty and performa...