Busteportret van Ichikawa Danjuro VI
Utagawa Kunimasa
1796
Medium
nishiki-e
Dimensions
254; 369
About this artwork
De acteur Ichikawa Danjuro VI met handdoek om de nek; tegen grijze achtergrond.
About the Artist
Utagawa Kunimasa · 1773–1810
Utagawa Kunimasa (1773–1810) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist specializing in yakusha-e, or Kabuki actor prints, during the late Edo period. Born in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture in 1773, Kunimasa initially worked in a local dye factory for several years before pursuing his true passion. As an ardent Kabuki theatre enthusiast, he relocated to Edo (modern Tokyo) to establish himself as an artist capable ...