The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1773

Q: When was "The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1773.

Q: Is "The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1773

The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1773 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban; from a multisheet composition (?)

Dimensions

30.5 × 13.8 cm (12 × 5 7/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

22006

Art Historical Context

Step into the lively world of 18th Japanese kabuki theater through Katsukawa Shunsho'sThe Actor Arashi Sang II as Asahinauro in the Play I Maki-e Soga no Sakaz*, created around 1773. This color woodblock print, the narrow *hosoban* format (.5 × 13.8 cm), likely forms part of a multisheet composition, capturing the's dynamic pose and elaborate costume from a Morita Theater performance in the first month of the year. Shunsho, a master of *ukiyo-e*—the "pictures of the floating world" depicting theater, beauty, and urban life—excelled in *yakusha-e*, realistic portraits of kabuki stars. Printed ...

The Actor Arashi Sangoro II as Asahina Saburo in the Play Iro Maki-e Soga no Sakazuki, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1773

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