The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyo's Young Son, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai Attendant
ca. 1750
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
17 7/32 x 12 7/32 in. (43.8 x 31.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
JP656
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the vibrant world of 18th-century Japan, Ishikawa Toyonobu's woodblock print *The Actor Segawa Kichiji as a Daimyo's Young Son, and Sanawa Ichimatsu as a Samurai Attendant* (ca. 1750) captures the theatrical flair of Kabuki drama. This ukiyo-e masterpiece from the Edo period (1615–1868) depicts two celebrated onnagata actors—Segawa Kichiji in the role of a noble daimyo's son, dressed in luxurious robes, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu as his loyal samurai attendant. Toyonobu, a skilled pupil of the ukiyo-e pioneer Nishimura Shigenaga, masterfully rendered their expressive poses and elaborate costume...
About the Artist
Ishikawa Toyonobu · 1711–1785
Japanese, 1711–1785