Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog number |
2003.2.3 |
Artist |
Fusanobu, Maruya |
Title |
Two Kabuki Actors |
Date |
1750-1760 |
Object Name |
Woodcut |
Description |
This print titled "Two Kabuki Actors," by Maruya Fusanobu, depicts two famous kabuki (traditional Japanese theater) actors dancing face-to-face with drums hanging round thier necks. In ukiyo-e prints, the identity of kabuki actors can be determined by the mon (clan crest) that forms a striking pattern on thier robes. The male figure on the right isamember of the Ichimura Uzaemon family, whose clan crest is a flower stalk, seen below the drum that he is beating. The kabuki actor to the left is a memeber of the Arashi Otohachi family, whose clan crest is represented by a kanji (the Chinese character for "small") within an octagonal frame. |
Medium/Material |
Yellow ink on paper |
Dimensions |
H-12.5 W-12.25 D-8.5 inches |
Year Range from |
1750 |
Year Range to |
1760 |
Search Terms |
Asian Japan East Asia Edo period 18th century AD Theatrical Performance Figural Music Dancers Dance Symbolism |
Exhibition and Publication History |
* "The Light of Infinite Wisdom: Asian Art from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum and Other Collections," A. Winter, X. Lin, Curators, G-TM, October 15-December 20, 2003, Catalogue entry: p. 25. |
Culture |
Japanese |