Accession Number
2003/1.409.3

Title
Lovebirds and Lightening in the Summer Rain: Kataoka Gadō III as Nagoya Sanza

Artist(s)
Toyohara Chikanobu

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
1886

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
14 1/16 in x 9 7/16 in (35.8 cm x 24 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James Hayes

Subject matter
Kataoka Gadō III was also known as Kataoka Nizaaemon XI. He was born in Edo to a family of kabuki actors in 1857. He was active in kabuki from 1860 until his death in 1934. He was known for his roles in  jidaimono (period plays) and sewamono (contemporary plays) as tachiyaku (lead protagonist), villain, and onnagata (“female role” or “female form”).
 

Physical Description
In this image, a man sits next to an open umbrella. He wears a black robe with a white and purple sash. He holds an open scroll in his hands. The wall behind him is missing in places.
 
This is the right panel of a triptych (with 2003/1.409.2 and 2003/1.409.3).

Inscriptions: Nagoya Sanza; Kataoka Gadō; Otodoke Meiji 19 nen go gatsu [blank] nichi (Censor's seal); (Unidentified publisher's seal)

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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actors
kabuki
men (male humans)
scrolls (information artifacts)
theater (discipline)
umbrellas