Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as a Samurai / Kunichika Toyohara

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Accession Number
2009/2.21
Title
Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as a Samurai
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1835-1900
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
1873
Credit Line
Gift of Stuart Katz
Dimensions
34.93 cm x 23.5 cm (13 3/4 in. x 9 1/4 in.)
Century
19th century
Physical Description
This kabuki actor is in intricate and colorful costume, wearing a helmet with a strap that comes across the front of his chin. His eyes face two different directions, and he holds a metal weapon or staff.
Subject Matter
This kabuki actor plays a daimyo, or feudal lord. Nakamura Shikan IV was a renowned Meiji actor orignally from Osaka, who achieved fame for himself all over Japan (he toured a lot). He was equally at home in sewamono and jidaimono dramas, able to play almost any kind of role as tachiyaku, katakiyaku or even onnagata.
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Image Size
2984 x 4392
File Size
2 MB
Record
2009/2.21
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.21/2009_2_21.jpg

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"Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as a Samurai; Kunichika Toyohara." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2009-sl-2.21/2009_2_21.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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