Catalog record · 目録番号 51208

Nakamura Denkurö IV

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Toyokuni I初代歌川豊国
Date / 年代: 1795-1805
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / honolulu
Digital image / 画像: 311 × 450 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

A slate gray background allows the colorful foreground figure to stand out. The actors of the Denkurö line generally played the villainous roles, often expressed through the set of the actor's mouth. (from “Kabuki Actors on Stage” exhibition, 4/14/2003-)

Image record / 画像情報

Honolulu · c. 1800 · honolulu

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