Accession Number2009/2.19
TitleActor Nakamura Shikan IV as Motome
Artist(s)Toyohara Kunichika Artist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Datecirca 1883Medium & Supportwoodblock print on paperDimensions 10 in. x 7 in. ( 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm )
Credit LineGift of Stuart KatzSubject matterUkiyo-e print of Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Motome. Nakamura Shikan IV was a famous Meiji kabuki actor adopted by Nakamura Utaemon IV from the Narikomaya guild.
Physical DescriptionKabuki actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Motome wears his hair in a top know with ornament. His eyes look upwards and his thin, red-lipped mouth lies open to reveal his teeth. He wears a blueish purple kimono with floral designs. Cartouches of text lie in the upper to corners and far left.
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Keywords
Ukiyo-e
actors (performing artists)
theaters (buildings)