The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1786

Q: When was "The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1786.

Q: Is "The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1786

The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1786 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

32.2 × 14.9 cm (12 11/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

Classification

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

39700

Art Historical Context

In the vibrant world of 18th-century Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Katsukawa Shunsho captured the drama of kabuki theater in this striking color woodblock print from around 1786. Titled *The Actor Nakayama Koj VI as Ko no Morao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, at the Nakamura Theater in Fifth Month, 1786*, it depicts the actor in the role of the villainous Ko no Moronao from Japan's most beloved tale of loyalty and revenge. Shunsho, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") tradition and head of the Katsukawa school, excelled in yakusha-e—portraits of kabuki performers—tha...

The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Ko no Moronao in the Play Kanadehon Chushingura, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1786

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