Artwork
五代目市川団十郎|Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role
五代目市川団十郎|Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shunshō. It dates from 11 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- JP345
- Credit line
- Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, created by Katsukawa Shunshō, depicts a kabuki actor in a dramatic pose. The work is titled 'Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku (Stop Right There!) Role' and is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Ichikawa Danjūrō V frozen in motion, wearing a dark red robe with gold patterns and a tall wig. He holds two swords crossed over his chest, his face painted with bold red and white lines, capturing a moment from a kabuki performance.
Technique & Style
The artist employs sharp lines and flat colors to create a striking image, a style characteristic of theater posters designed for quick recognition. The use of ink and color on paper is typical of nishiki-e, a type of Japanese woodblock print.
Artist & collection
Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
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