Who created "The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage"?

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage was created by Nishimura Shigenaga in 18th century.

When was "The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

What medium is "The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage"?

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage is Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, beni-e.

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage

Nishimura Shigenaga

18th century

Medium

Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, beni-e

Dimensions

29.5 × 16.2 cm (11 5/8 × 6 7/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

19415

About the Artist

Nishimura Shigenaga · 1690–1758

Nishimura Shigenaga (c. 1697–1756) was a pioneering Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), where he initially worked as a landlord in the Tōriabura-chō district before relocating to Kanda-Sakumachō to operate a bookshop. Self-taught with no known formal teacher, he immersed himself in art around 1719, drawing early inspiration from the Torii school's yakusha-e (actor portraits...

The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage

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