The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Masuzô as Shintokumaru / Torii Kiyotsune

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Accession Number: 1948/1.164
Title: The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Masuzô as Shintokumaru
Artist: Torii Kiyotsune
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: (active Edo, c. 1757 - 1780, Edo)
Medium and Support: two color woodblock print (benizuri e)
Object Creation Date: circa 1750
Credit Line: Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
Style/Group/Movement: ukiyo e
Inscription: Signed: Torii Kiyotsune ga; Publisher's Seal: Enami
Period: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions: 29.1 cm x 13.3 cm (11 7/16 in. x 5 1/4 in.)
Century: 18th century
Subject Matter: The actor depicted in this print, Ichikawa Masuzo, came from the famed Ichikawa acting lineage. In this image, he plays the part of Shintokumaru - the only child of Lord Nobuyoshi and the protagonist of a tale of karma, lovesickness, and Buddhist devotion.
Primary Keywords: calligraphy; kimono; sword
Secondary Keywords: genres; objects; swords; weaponry
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 543 x 1189
File Size: 80 KB
Record: 1948/1.164
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.164/1948_1.164.jpg

In public portfolios: Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868 (500); Kabuki (214); Theater and drama (60)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1948-SL-1.164:1948_1.164.JPG

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Full citation: "The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Masuzô as Shintokumaru; Torii Kiyotsune." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1948-sl-1.164/1948_1.164.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.