Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Japanese, 1839-1892
Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Japanese, 1839-1892About 1890
Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese, 1839-1892 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
About 1890
Medium
Color woodblock prints; ōban triptych
Dimensions
74 × 37 cm (29 3/16 × 14 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Frederick W. Gookin Collection
This image from the play Love at Sea shows the pirate Kezori Kuemon standing on the prow of his ship and staring at the sea at a critical moment in the drama. The huge, glowing moon creates a halo effect as it illuminates the actor and his elaborate Chinese-style costume. This print does not depict a scene from nature but, instead, the illusion of a dark, clear night as it might appear on the Kabuki stage.
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