COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
AIC_.1925.2396
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AIC_.1925.2396
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
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Object Type:
Prints
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Prints
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Katsukawa, Shun'ei
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Katsukawa, Shun'ei
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Japanese; 1762-1819 Asia,East Asia,Japan
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Japanese; 1762-1819 Asia,East Asia,Japan
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Creator Name-CRT:
Katsukawa Shun'ei
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Katsukawa Shun'ei
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Title:
The actor Arashi Ryuzo II as Hachijo, Wet Nurse of Taira no Kiyomori, in act three of the play Gempei Hashiragoyomi (Pillar Calendar of the Genji and Heike Clans)
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The actor Arashi Ryuzo II as Hachijo, Wet Nurse of Taira no Kiyomori, in act three of the play Gempei Hashiragoyomi (Pillar Calendar of the Genji and Heike Clans)
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Title Type:
preferred
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preferred
Title Type
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View:
full view
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full view
View
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Creation Date:
Edo period, 1795
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Edo period, 1795
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1795
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1795
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1795
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1795
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Materials and Techniques:
Woodblock print; part of a multisheet composition
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Woodblock print; part of a multisheet composition
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Classification Term:
Woodblock
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Woodblock
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Subject Description:
Arashi Ryuzo II normally played evil male characters (jitsu aku), but here he appears in one of his rare female roles, as Hachijo, wet nurse of the dictator Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), in the historical play Gempei Hashira-goyomi, performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month of 1795. Hachijo's grim expression suggests that this was also an evil role. Her brow is furrowed, there are dark circles under her deep-set eyes, and she stands with her hands splayed tensely in front of her, one arm withdrawn from her bright orange kimono to reveal a somber gray robe beneath. Behind her stands a large wicker basket, and the background consists of hanging reed blinds and sliding doors decorated with the 'ring and chrysanthemum' (kangiku) crest of the actorSawamura Sojuro III.Ryuzo II's pose, facing out of the composition to the right, strongly suggests that this is a multisheet print.
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Arashi Ryuzo II normally played evil male characters (jitsu aku), but here he appears in one of his rare female roles, as Hachijo, wet nurse of the dictator Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), in the historical play Gempei Hashira-goyomi, performed at the Kiri Theater in the eleventh month of 1795. Hachijo's grim expression suggests that this was also an evil role. Her brow is furrowed, there are dark circles under her deep-set eyes, and she stands with her hands splayed tensely in front of her, one arm withdrawn from her bright orange kimono to reveal a somber gray robe beneath. Behind her stands a large wicker basket, and the background consists of hanging reed blinds and sliding doors decorated with the 'ring and chrysanthemum' (kangiku) crest of the actorSawamura Sojuro III.Ryuzo II's pose, facing out of the composition to the right, strongly suggests that this is a multisheet print.
Subject Description
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Creation Place:
Asia,East Asia,Japan
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Asia,East Asia,Japan
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
Hosoban; 32.2 x 14.9 cm
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Hosoban; 32.2 x 14.9 cm
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AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
1925.2396
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1925.2396
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Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, The Clarence Buckingham Collection
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The Art Institute of Chicago, The Clarence Buckingham Collection
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Inscriptions:
SIGNATURE Shun'ei gaCENSOR'S SEAL Kiwame
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SIGNATURE Shun'ei gaCENSOR'S SEAL Kiwame
Inscriptions
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html"target="_new">http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html</a>
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Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E19818.TIF
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AIC_.E19818.TIF
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