Nakamura Shikan in an dance role (with an octopus in a basket on her head) and an unidentified actor, carrying a scythe; from a Shôsagoto [dance drama] / Utagawa Kunisada

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Accession Number: 2003/1.445
Title: Nakamura Shikan in an dance role (with an octopus in a basket on her head) and an unidentified actor, carrying a scythe; from a Shôsagoto [dance drama]
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date: circa 1820 - 1844
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. James Hayes
Inscription: Artist's seal: Gototei Kunisada ga; Publisher's seal: Yamaguchiya Tôbei (Kinkôdô); Censor's seal: kiwame
Period: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions: 36.8 cm x 25.5 cm (14 1/2 in. x 10 1/16 in.)
Century: 19th century
Primary Keywords: actors; kabuki
Secondary Keywords: entertainers; entertainment; how we live; people and occupations
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1882 x 2688
File Size: 446 KB
Record: 2003/1.445
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Full citation: "Nakamura Shikan in an dance role (with an octopus in a basket on her head) and an unidentified actor, carrying a scythe; from a Shôsagoto [dance drama]; Utagawa Kunisada." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.445/2003_1.445.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.