The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781

Q: When was "The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1781.

Q: Is "The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1781

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

32.1 × 14.4 cm (12 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

31856

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japanese kab theater with this striking color woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsho, master of ukiyo—the "pictures of the floating world" that celebrated everyday pleasures and popular culture. Titled *The Actor Ichikawa Monuke II as the Pilgrimuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi noewata*, it captures the star performer in a dynamic role from a 1781 production at Edo's famed Nakamura Theater. Shunsho's yakusha-e (actor portraits) brought the stage's energy to life, immortalizing kabuki icons like Monnosuke II during the genre's golden age. Printed in the...

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as the Pilgrim Kakuzan in the Play Shitenno Tonoi no Kisewata, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1781

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