The Actor Sawamura Kamesaburo as Nagoya Kosanza in the play "Keisei Fukubiki Nagoya," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1731
1731
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From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1731
unspecified
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a Japanese actor dressed in traditional costume, holding a sword in his right hand. He wears a yellow kimono with a black pattern and a wide-brimmed hat. The actor's kimono has a design of flowers and leaves, and he holds a sword with a long handle and a curved blade. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The actor's costume and the style of the painting suggest that it is from the Edo period in Japan. To learn more about this time period and its art, you might want to explore the work of artist Okumura Toshinobu.
