The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?)

Q: When was "The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1784.

Q: Is "The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1784

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?) by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

32.1 × 14.7 cm (12 5/8 × 5 13/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

31889

Art Historical Context

In the vibrant world of 18th-century Edo (modern Tokyo), Katsukawa Shunshō captured the drama of kabuki theater in this striking color woodblock print from around 1784. Titled *The Actor Nakamura Riko I Lady Manko (M Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musumeja (?) , Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month*, it portrays the onnagata (male actor specializing in female roles) Nakamura Riko I in a dynamic pose, embodying the tragic or heroic Lady Manko from a popular Soga clan revenge tale. Shunshō, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") school, excelled in yakusha-e—acto...

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Lady Manko (Manko Gozen) (?) in the Play Soga Musume Choja (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the First Month, 1784 (?)

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