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Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô / Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2003/1.497
- Title
- Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1786-1864
- Medium and Support
- woodblock print on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Object Creation Place
- Asia
- Japan
- Creation Place 1
- Asia
- Creation Place 2
- Japan
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. James Hayes
- Inscription
- Signature: Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
- Censor's seal: Tori ... aratame (1864)
- Carver's seal Hori Shinch™ (?)
- Publisher: unidentified (Kinkyû? on shoji mark)
- Period
- Japan, Bakumatsu (1830–1868)
- Dimensions
- 35.6 cm x 24.9 cm (14 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Physical Description
- An image of a kabuki actor dressed as a geisha. The actor wears a kimono of black with geometric designs in red, yellow, and green colors. The under kimono is grey/green with designs that resemble flowers. These designs are yellow at the center with blue and green designs on the outside and curling yellow lines coming from the edges. This is tied with a red rope around the waste. Other layers of fabric can be seen near the neckline. One is grey with white spots, and the others are red. Trailing from the back of the kimono is a piece of red and white striped fabric. The actor's hair is pulled back with red fabric, and the hair piece is yellow with red and blue flowers, dangling tassels. The background contains mountains and green trees.
- Subject Matter
- An image of kabuki actor Sawamura Tanosuke III dressed for the role of Otani, the younger sister of Minezo.
- Otani is the relative of a key character, Minezô, in the play "Miyakodori Nagare no Shiranami."
- Secondary Keywords
- entertainment events
- events
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performances
- performing artists
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1416 x 2058
- File Size
- 388 KB
- Record
- 2003/1.497
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.497/2003_1_497.jpg
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"Sawamura Tanosuke [III] as Otani, younger sister of Minezô; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.497/2003_1_497.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024.
