Ichimura Takenojo and Sanjo Kantaro as a Pair of Lovers in the Yoshiwara
1724
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1724
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows two people, Ichimura Takenojo and Sanjo Kantaro, as lovers. They are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. The artist made many prints of actors and scenes from plays. The interesting thing about this work is that it's one of the many theater prints made by the artist. These prints were popular and helped establish the artist's style. To learn more about similar prints, look up the work of artist Torii Kiyonobu I (Japanese, 1664–1729).
