Who painted 「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa?

「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa was painted by Enjaku 猿雀 in 1865.

Where can I see 「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa?

「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa?

「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa

Enjaku 猿雀 , 1865

「お岩霊市川米蔵」 (四代)|Ichikawa Yonezō as the Ghost of Oiwa is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Enjaku 猿雀. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This woodblock print, created in 1865 by the artist Enjaku, depicts the actor Ichikawa Yonezō as a ghostly figure.

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print, created in 1865 by the artist Enjaku, depicts the actor Ichikawa Yonezō as a ghostly figure. The work is a vertical chūban nishiki-e print, executed in ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print shows a ghostly woman, identified as Oiwa, with a sorrowful expression, floating in a dark space. She holds a red cloth wrapped around a dark object, possibly a severed head, a motif drawn from Japanese narrative traditions.

Technique & Style

The image features a predominantly black background with a subtle greenish glow and a small flame. The ghostly figure is rendered in shades of gray and white, with dark, wavy hair, and is characterized by a sense of eeriness and drama, typical of certain woodblock prints from this period.