The Mogusa-uri Scene from the Drama "Chujo-hime Hibariyama," Performed at Yamamura-za
1710–13
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 3/8 x 14 3/4 in. (26.4 x 37.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
JP542
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of Edo-period kabuki theater with Okumura Masanobu's woodblock print, *The Mogusa-uri Scene from the Drama "Chujo-hime Hibariyama," Performed at Yamamura-za* (ca. 1710–13). This ink-and-color print on paper, measuring 10 3/8 x 14 3/4 inches, captures actors mid-performance in a dramatic moment from the popular play staged at Tokyo's Yamamura-za theater. Masanobu, a trailblazing ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") artist, specialized in yakusha-e—prints glorifying kabuki stars—bringing the theater's glamour to everyday viewers. During Japan's Edo period (1615–...
About the Artist
Okumura Masanobu · 1686–1764
Japanese, 1686–1764