Iwai Shijaku [I] in 1 of 3 roles (... henge no uchi series): as hanami jochû (a maid viewing cherry blossoms) / Hokuei

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Accession Number: 2003/1.593
Title: Iwai Shijaku [I] in 1 of 3 roles (... henge no uchi series): as hanami jochû (a maid viewing cherry blossoms)
Artist: Hokuei
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: (active Osaka, 1828 - 1836, Osaka)
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date: 1831-1835
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. James Hayes
Inscription: Signature: Shunk™sai Hokuei ga; Censor's seal: none
Period: Japan, Bakumatsu (1830–1868)
Dimensions: 34.6 cm x 22.4 cm (13 5/8 in. x 8 13/16 in.)
Century: 19th century
Subject Matter: Here the artist has depicted Iwai Shinjaku, an Osaka performer who would inspire a lineage of kabuki actors hailing from Kansai during the late Edo and Meiji periods. This image is part of a triptych that, when seen together, creates a sense of movement between the various roles played by Iwai Shinjaku I.
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: 1953 x 2964
File Size: 770 KB
Record: 2003/1.593
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Full citation: "Iwai Shijaku [I] in 1 of 3 roles (... henge no uchi series): as hanami jochû (a maid viewing cherry blossoms); Hokuei." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2003-sl-1.593/2003_1.593.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.