Abacus and Strings - Kabuki Scene

Artist Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835 - 1900)

Date1864

Place of ManufactureAsia

Mediumwoodcut Medium Remarks: coloured inks

DimensionsOverall (support/image; oban tate-e): 36 x 24.6 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of Judith Patt

Object number2009.026.010

DescriptionKabuki actor Bando Hikosaburo is in the role or Omatsuri Sashichi in the Kabuki play "Honchoshi Shirabe no Iroito", performed at the Nakamura theater in August, 1864.) A man in a black and grey checked robe is in the foreground, while bolts of colourful string on shelves and an abacus can be seen in the background.
Colour: multi-colour

Status

Not on view