The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as Koroku in the play "Furitsumu Hana Nidai Genji," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1765
Medium
Color woodblock print; hosoban, benizuri-e
Dimensions
31.2 × 14 cm (12 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
36231
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 18th-century Japanese theater with *The Actor Onoe Matsus I as Koroku in play "Furitsumu Nidai Genji,"* a captivating woodblock print by Torii Kiyomitsu, created in 1765. This hosoban-format piece—narrow and upright at just 31.2 × 14 cm—depicts famed kabuki actor Onoe Matsusuke I in his role as Koroku, performed at Edo's Ichimura Theater during eleventh month. Kiyomitsu, a master of the Torii school renowned for yakusha-e (actor portraits), brings the stage to life with dynamic pose and expressive features, immortalizing a fleeting theatrical moment. Printed as ...
About the Artist
Torii Kiyomitsu I · 1735–1785
Japanese, 1735–1785