Accession Number
2003/1.605

Title
Iwai Shijaku [I] as Kaminari no Oshô, holding a straw sandal in a large sake cup (part of a series with 2003/1. 604, 606)

Artist(s)
Utagawa Kunihiro

Object Creation Date
1831-1835

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
14 7/16 in. x 10 1/16 in. ( 36.6 cm x 25.5 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James Hayes

Subject matter
Actor Iwai Shijaku I, also known as Iwai Hanshirō VII, was the oldest son of Iwai Hanshirō V.  He was born in 1804 and died in 1845.

This is part of a series, of which UMMA has two.  Pair with 2003/1.606.

Physical Description
In this print, a woman seated on the floor holds out a dish with a sandal in it.  The bottom of her robe is decorated with bamboo stalks and a blue and gold border.  The top is purple with a gold crest on the sleeve.  She holds a towel in her right hand.  Above her are lines of calligraphy against a plain background of blue and white bands.
 
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kunihiro; Publisher’s seal: Ten, Tenki; Unidentified seals; Kaminari no Oshō, Iwai Shijaku

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form. Keywords
actors
kabuki
sandals
theater (discipline)
women (female humans)