Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami / Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Accession Number
2011/2.199.1
Title
Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1797 - 1861
Medium and Support
woodblock print on paper
Object Creation Date
1849-1853
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
37.47 cm x 26.04 cm (14 3/4 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
color print
Physical Description
A woodblock print of a figure hunched over holding swords. The figure's right arm is raised and feet are pointing in opposite directions. A purple robe with a white diamond pattern, trimmed in black, covers the lower portion of the figure. Red sleeves with a repeating flower pattern (pink with green centers) are center. A mat, light blue trim with black floral design, is towards the bottom right (to the figures left).
Subject Matter
This triptych depicts the kabuki play of "Sugawara denju tenarai kagami," a story set in the 9th century, which concerns the government official Sugawara no Michizane (called Kan Sh?j? in the play), who was exiled to Ky?sh? after being accused of conspiring to seize the throne. Sakuramaru is one among three in a fictional set of triplets that drives the plot.
Primary Keywords
japanese
swords
woodblock prints
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2539 x 3606
File Size
1 MB
Record
2011/2.199.1
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"Oban Triptych (Left Side) Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sakuramaru (??) in the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami; Utagawa Kuniyoshi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2011-sl-2.199.1/2011_2_199_1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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