「仙素道人」五代目市川海老蔵 「児雷也」初代実川延三郎|Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left)
Medium
Pair of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; vertical chūban
Dimensions
Image (each): 9 3/4 × 7 1/8 in. (24.8 × 18.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Accession Number
2011.150
Tags
Art Historical Context
This captivating pair of woodblock prints Hasegawa Sadanobu created in 1854 during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), showcases kabuki theater stars Ichikawa Ebizō V as the mystical Senso Dōjin on the right and Jits Ensaburō I as the legendary ninja Jiraiya on the left. as vertical *chūban* formats—compact at about 9¾ × 7⅛ inches each—these ink and color prints on paper exemplify *yakusha-e*, the ukiyo-e genre dedicated to immortalizing actors in dramatic poses. Sadanobu, a skilled printmaker of the late Edo era, masterfully captured the performers' expressive faces, flowing robes, and dynamic st...
About the Artist
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 (Japanese) · 1809 –1879
Japanese, 1809–1879