1748
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
浮絵 「紋尽名古屋曽我」|Perpsective View (uki-e) of a Kabuki Theatre, with a Performance of The Crest Patterns of the Soga Brothers and Nagoya Sanza (Mon-zukushi Nagoya Soga) is a 1748 ink by Okumura Masanobu, a Baroque work, depicting Interior, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a packed theater with people watching a play. The stage has a big curtain with a scene of two men fighting. Above them, a god or spirit floats in the sky. The audience sits in rows, some standing, all watching closely. The building has two levels with balconies, and red banners hang along the walls. The artist used lots of lines to show depth and movement. This style helps pull you into the scene. The crowd looks alive, with some even talking or reacting to the play. Want to learn more about how this artist made his prints? Check out Okumura Masanobu.
Okumura Masanobu lived in Edo (now Tokyo) when the city was a flashy, fast-growing hub of theater, gossip, and new ideas.
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