Busteportret van Ichikawa Omezo
Utagawa Kunimasa
1803
Medium
nishiki-e
Dimensions
252; 368
About this artwork
height 368 mm x width 252 mm
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 ...