Accession Number2003/1.433
TitleIwai Shijaku [I] as the wife, Oroku
Artist(s)Utagawa KunisadaArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date1822-1844Medium & Supportwoodblock print on paperDimensions 14 3/16 in. x 9 1/4 in. ( 36 cm x 23.5 cm )
Credit LineGift of Dr. James HayesSubject matterIwai Shijaku I was also known as Iwai Hanshiro VII. He was the oldest son of Iwai Hanshirō V. He was born in 1804 and active from 1806 until his death in 1845. He spent time acting in Edo as well as Osaka.
Physical DescriptionIn this print, a woman stands next to a bamboo fence. She wears a black robe with a grey sash. A blue and white cloth covers her head. Branches of a tree descend from the top of the print behind her.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kunisada ga; Publisher’s seal: To, Yamaguchi han; Censor’s seal: Kiwame; Nyōbō Oroku, Iwai Shijaku
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Keywords
actors
fences (site elements)
kabuki
theater (discipline)
women (female humans)