Onoe Kikugorō V as Otowake Neko no ke (Right), Bandō Mitsugorō IV as Aishō Michinoku (Center), Onoe Kikugorō V as Isogai Mibunosuke (Left) in the Kabuki play Tōkai Kidan Nekomata Yashiki
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1985
Catalogue
- Year
- 1870
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 14 in. (24.8 x 35.6 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Toyohara Kunichika
Artist
Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
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Record
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- Toyohara Kunichika
- Year
- 1870
- Dimensions
- 9 3/4 x 14 in. (24.8 x 35.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1870-526616
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
- verified