Ichimura Manzo as Yatsushi Goro and Segawa Kikujiro as Yatsushi Shosho
ca. 1745
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
12 11/32 x 5 7/8 in. (31.4 x 14.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Accession Number
JP823
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with this exquisite woodblock print by Torii Kiyomasu I, created around 1745. Titled *Ichimura Manzo as Yatsushi Goro and Segawa Kikujiro as Yatsushi Shosho*, it captures two celebrated kabuki actors in dynamic poses: Ichimura Manzo embodying the rugged Yatsushi Goro and Segawa Kikujiro portraying the graceful Yatsushi Shosho. Rendered in ink and color on paper (measuring 12 11/32 x 5 7/8 in.), the print buzzes with theatrical energy, featuring bold patterns, flowing robes, and motifs like birds that evoke the drama of the stage. As a master of ...
About the Artist
Torii Kiyomasu I
Torii Kiyomasu I was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist working in the early eighteenth century, closely associated with the Torii school, one of the most important lineages in the history of Japanese woodblock printmaking. The Torii school was founded by Torii Kiyonobu, and Kiyomasu I is believed to have been either his son or a close pupil — the precise family relationship remains a matter of scholarly d...