The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, 1768

Q: When was "The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall," created?

This artwork was created c. 1768.

Q: Is "The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Ippitsusai Buncho

c. 1768

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, 1768 by Ippitsusai Buncho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

32.1 × 14.9 cm (12 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

36080

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japanese theater *The Actor Ichimura Uza IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, 1768*, a masterful color woodblock print by Ippitsusai Buncho. Created around 1768, this hosoban-format work—measuring a slender 32.1 × 14.9 cm—captures the star kabuki actor in dynamic pose, embodying the ghostly monk Seigen from a popular drama blending romance, tragedy, and the supernatural. Buncho, a leading ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, excelled in yakusha-e (actor prints), rivaling masters like Shunsho wi...

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Seigen in the Play Ise-goyomi Daido Ninen, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fall, 1768

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