Who created "The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair"?

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair was created by Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 in ca. 1773.

What medium is "The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair"?

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair is Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper.

Is "The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair" in the public domain?

Yes, The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair

Q: When was "The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1773.

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章

ca. 1773

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

12 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (32.1 x 14.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918

Accession Number

JP441

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Art Historical Context

In the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868), Katsukawa Shunshō's *The Fifth Ichikawa Danjō as an Old Man Long Gray Hair* (ca. 1773) captures the dramatic essence of kabuki theater. Shunshō, a master the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") and founder of the Katsukawa school, specialized in yakusha-e—portraits of actors in character. Here, the renowned kabuki star Ichikawa Danjūr V embodies an aged figure with flowing gray locks, his expressive face and dynamic pose conveying the intensity of stage performance. This woodblock print, a nishiki-e or "brocade picture," showcases t...

About the Artist

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章 (Japanese) · 1726 –1792

Japanese, 1726–1792

The Fifth Ichikawa Danjuro as an Old Man with Long Gray Hair

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