The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

Q: When was "The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month," created?

This artwork was created c. 1772.

Q: Is "The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month," in the public domain?

Yes, The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1772

The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770 by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; diptych; illustrations from the later edition of the book Ehon Butai Ogi

Dimensions

27.8 × 13.8 cm (10 15/16 × 5 7/16 in.) (trimmed) (right); 27.8 × 14 cm (10 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.) (trimmed) (left)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

31423

The Actors Onoe Matsusuke I as Yawata no Saburo (right), and Otani Tomoemon I as the Yakko Emohei (left), in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1770

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