The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?)

Q: When was "The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1777.

Q: Is "The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1777

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?) by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban; right sheet of diptych

Dimensions

31.9 × 14 cm (12 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

22127

Art Historical Context

Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japanese kabuki theater with this exquisite color woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsho, a leading master of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world." Titled *The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro* (possibly) from the play *Hono Nitta Daimyojin* (?), performed at the Morita Theater (?), this work dates to around 1777. It captures the renowned actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV in dynamic pose, embodying the dramatic role with expressive flair. As the right sheet of a diptych in the narrow hosoban format (31.9 × 14 cm), it invites viewers...

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Honcho-maru Tsunagoro (?) in the Play Hono Nitta Daimyojin (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1777 (?)

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