The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1773

Q: When was "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1773.

Q: Is "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1773

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1773 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban; right sheet of diptych (?)

Dimensions

31.3 × 15 cm (12 5/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

36612

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japanese kabuki theater with this exquisite color woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsho, leading master of ukiyo-e—the "pictures of the floating world" that celebrated everyday pleasures like theater and beauty. Titled *The Actor Iwai Hansh IV as Princess Sakura (ura Hime) in Play Wada Sakam Eiga Kagami*, captures the famed onnagata (male actor specializing in female roles) during a performance at the Nakamura Theater in third month of 177. This hosoban format—narrow and vertical, measuring just 31.3 × 15 cm—hints it may be the right sheet of a diptyc...

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Princess Sakura (Sakura Hime) in the Play Wada Sakamori Eiga Kagami, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Third Month, 1773

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