1724
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Ichikawa Monnosuke as a Courtesan and Nakajima Mioemon Bursting Out of a Barrel is a 1724 by Torii Kiyomasu I, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two men in a wild, chaotic scene. One is half-buried in a barrel, bursting out with wild hair and a fierce look. The other stands below, holding a fan and looking surprised. The background is packed with swirling lines and shadows, making everything feel messy and dramatic. The artist used bold contrasts between light and dark to create movement. The characters look like actors from old Japanese theater plays. Look up Baroque to see how this style spread beyond Europe.
Torii Kiyomasu was the shop name of a printmaker in Edo—modern Tokyo—who spent his short career plastering the city with bold, eye-catching posters.
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