The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Osada no Taro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsubute no Kiheiji), in the Guise of a Lamplighter of Gion Shrine, in Act Three from Part One of the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji (Snow-Covered Bamboo: Genji in Long Sleeves), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1785

Q: When was "The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Osada no Taro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsubute no Kiheiji), in the Guise of a Lamplighter of Gion Shrine, in Act Three from Part One of the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji (Snow-Covered Bamboo: Genji in Long Sleeves), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1785.

Q: Is "The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Osada no Taro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsubute no Kiheiji), in the Guise of a Lamplighter of Gion Shrine, in Act Three from Part One of the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji (Snow-Covered Bamboo: Genji in Long Sleeves), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Osada no Taro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsubute no Kiheiji), in the Guise of a Lamplighter of Gion Shrine, in Act Three from Part One of the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji (Snow-Covered Bamboo: Genji in Long Sleeves), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1785

The Actor Nakayama Kojuro VI as Osada no Taro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsubute no Kiheiji), in the Guise of a Lamplighter of Gion Shrine, in Act Three from Part One of the Play Yukimotsu Take Furisode Genji (Snow-Covered Bamboo: Genji in Long Sleeves), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1785 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

31.6 × 15.2 cm (12 7/16 × 6 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

12727

Art Historical Context

This vibrant woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsho captures the kabuki actor Nakayama Koj VI in a dramatic role from the 1785 production of *Yukimotsu Take Furisode Gen* at Tokyo's Nakamura Theater. Titled *The Actor Nakayama Koj VI as Osada noaro Kagemune (in Reality Hatcho Tsub no Kiheiji), in the Guise of aplighter of Gion, in Act Three from Part One*, it showcases the star in elaborate costume as a disguised lamplighter, highlighting the layered identities central to kabuki storytelling. Shunsho (1726–1792), a leading figure in the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") tradition, mast...

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