Accession Number2003/1.410.1
TitleThe Teachings for Women, Scene of Mikasayama Palace: Sawamura Tosshō II as a Tofu Shop Maid
Artist(s)Toyohara Kunichika Artist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date1864Medium & Supportwoodblock on paperDimensions 14 1/2 in x 9 13/16 in (36.8 cm x 25 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James HayesSubject matterActor Sawamura Tosshō II also held the name Suketakaya Takkasuke IV. He was born in 1838 and was active from the time he was a child in 1842 until his death in 1886. He began his career in Edo (present day Tokyo) and travelled frequently between Edo and Osaka.
Physical DescriptionThis is a print of a woman. She appears to be dancing, with one leg raised and both arms out to her side. She wears a blue robe with red and pale blue flowers. A man stands behind her wearing a black robe and veil. Behind them is a raised platform.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kunichika ga; Publisher’s seal: Hanmoto, Izutsuya; Censor’s seal: Aratame; Tōfuya jochū, Sawamura Tosshō
This is the left panel of a diptych.
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Keywords
actors
actors (performing artists)
kabuki
kimonos
puppeteers
theater (discipline)
women (female humans)