actors Hangorō II and Hikosaburō II

Torii Kiyomitsu I, artist

1735–1785

actors Hangorō II and Hikosaburō II, late 1750s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: color woodcut

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 290 x 141 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 11 7/16 x 5 9/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 302 x 147 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 11 7/8 x 5 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.7514

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Kiyomitsu was a member of the Torii School, which specialized in prints of kabuki actors. In this scene the actor Sakata Hangorō II (fl. 1742-1782) is noted as playing the part of Satsushima Hyōgo and the actor Bandō Hikosaburō II (1741-1768) taking the role of Shita no Kotarō. Both the actors are costumed for their characters' parts, but also bear personal family crests on their kimono. This print is termed a benizurie, prints colored with red (beni) and a green pigment in addition to the basic black ink outlines. It was not until 1765 that true multi-color printing could be produced cost effectively.