actors Sojuro I and Kikutaro, Torii Kiyomasu II

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Torii Kiyomasu II, actors Sojuro I and Kikutaro
Torii Kiyomasu II, actors Sojuro I and Kikutaro
Torii Kiyomasu II
actors Sojuro I and Kikutaro
1720s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Torii Kiyomasu II
1706–1763
actors Sojuro I and Kikutaro, 1720s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: hand coloring; woodcut
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 337 x 161 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 13 1/4 x 6 5/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.7517
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
“Transformations,” Feb-2006, Mary Dusenbury and Alison Miller
This eighteenth century print is an early example of an actor picture, or yakusha-e, depicting two male actors, one in a male role, the other in a female role. In this image the specialized role of the onnagata, or male playing a female role, is distinguished by costuming and accessories, not physical differences. Onnagata were held as models of women’s deportment, setting trends in fashion and manners.

Exhibitions

Transformations
Mary Dusenbury, curator
Alison Miller, curator
2006

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Didactic – Art Minute
Didactic – Art Minute