初代中村富十郎|Kabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijūrō I in a Female Dance Role
ca. 1777
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban 11 7/8 x 5 17/32 in. (30.2 x 14.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
Accession Number
JP381
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of-period Japan with Katsukawa Shunshō'sKabuki Actor Nakamura Tomijō I in a Female Role* (ca. 1777 This exquisite woodblock print captures the renowned actor Nakamura Tomijūrō, a star of the Kabuki theater, gracefully performing as an onnagata—a male actor specializing in female roles. Shunō, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") tradition, masterfully portrays Tomijūrō mid-dance, his elaborate kimono flowing with dynamic energy, evoking the theatrical spectacle that captivated audiences in 18th-century Tokyo. Printed in the innovative ...
About the Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 (Japanese) · 1726 –1792
Japanese, 1726–1792