Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese, 1743-1812)
Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role
INV-2194
Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese, 1743-1812)c. 1776
Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role
Katsukawa Shunko (Japanese, 1743-1812) →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
c. 1776
Medium
Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions
31.4 × 15.1 cm (12 3/8 × 5 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
This single print shows a dancer performing a sequence within a Kabuki play performed at the Nakamura Theater in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1773. It tells the story of a young warrior out viewing maple leaves at the height of autumn. He meets a beautiful stranger who is really a mountain demon in disguise. The actor portraying her is holding up a demon (hannya) mask. This print is by Katsukawa Shunkō, Katsukawa Shunshō’s pupil.
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