The Actor Sanjō Kantarō as an Itinerant Buddhist Nun
Kondo Kiyoharu
ca. 1715
Medium
Woodblock print (hand colored); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
12 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. (31.1 x 14.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1949
Accession Number
JP3074
Tags
HatsActors
About the Artist
Kondo Kiyoharu · 1704–1720
**Kondo Kiyoharu** (近藤清春, active ca. 1704–1720) was a pioneering Japanese ukiyo-e artist during the transition from the Genroku to Kyōhō eras, renowned for his vibrant illustrations in affordable woodblock-printed books and single-sheet prints. Flourishing in Edo, he captured the bustling world of actors, courtesans, merchants, and everyday humor with a distinctive, playful style influenced by the...