三代目大谷廣右衛門|The Third Otani Hiroemon as an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree
3rd month, 1777
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
11 15/16 x 5 5/8 in. (30.3 x 14.3 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
JP364
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan with Katsukawa Shunshō's *The Third Otani Hiroemon an Outlaw Standing Near a Willow Tree* (1777). This exquisite woodblock print captures the famed kabuki actor Otani Hiroemon III in dramatic pose, embodying a rugged outlaw beside a gracefully drooping willow. Shunshō, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") tradition, was renowned for his yakusha-e—portraits of theater stars that brought the stage's energy to everyday viewers. Created as a nishiki-e, or "brocade print," this work showcases the revolutionary full-color...
About the Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 (Japanese) · 1726 –1792
Japanese, 1726–1792