Asao Gakujurō as the Ferryman Sanjūrō from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song"
1829
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1829
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Asao Gakujurō as the Ferryman Sanjūrō from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song" is a 1829 by Shunshosai Hokuchō, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a Kabuki actor playing the role of a ferryman. The actor is dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. This print is part of a series that shows a story from a Kabuki play, which was popular in Japan during the Edo period. You can learn more about Japanese art from this time by looking at the work of artist Shunshosai Hokuchō.
