The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II as the courtesan Katsuragi, Utagawa Toyokuni I

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Utagawa Toyokuni I, The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II as the courtesan Katsuragi
Utagawa Toyokuni I, The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II as the courtesan Katsuragi
Utagawa Toyokuni I
The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II as the courtesan Katsuragi
1813, 4th month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Toyokuni I
1769–1825
The actor Sawamura Tanosuke II as the courtesan Katsuragi, 1813, 4th month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 384.2 x 257.2 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 15 1/8 x 10 1/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Arthur S. Johnson (The May Finney Marcy Collection)
Accession number: 1964.0094
Not on display
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This print is probably a panel o fa polyptych that would have included actors in other roles from the same play. Kabuki actors, portrayed onstage and off, were the mainstay of Toyokuni's print production. The origins of the mannered poses and vivid coloration tha ttypify the work of Toyokuni's students, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, can be seen here.