Poet, Beauty and Priest
Artist
Toyohara Kunichika
(Japanese, 1835 - 1900)
Datec.1878
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
Medium Remarks: coloured inks
DimensionsOverall (width is the measurement with the 3 sections mounted together): 35.5 x 70.7 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2009.026.016 a-c
DescriptionPrint depicts (from left to right) the poet Hakuren (Ichikawa Danjuro), assistant priest Gokurakuji (Onoe Kikunosuke), beauty Jurokuya of Ogiya (Sukedakaya Takasuke) and priest Seishin of Gokurakuji (Onoe Kikugoro). They appear to be on a beach with wooden pilings and the water behind them. The woman has a white piece of cloth, one end of which is in her mouth. Two figures have folded umbrellas.Colour: multi-coloured
Status
Not on view
Toyohara Kunichika
1897
