Loading
Actor Onoe Kikugoro III
Utagawa Toyokuni1823
Bujalance Collection
Spain
This work is a Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print created by Toyokuni I at the end of his life. It depicts the Kabuki actor Mimasu Gennosuke I holding a toy, playing the role of Yasuna. This actor was one of the most famous in Edo and Osaka, giving triumphant performances in the leading theaters.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Actor Onoe Kikugoro III
- Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
- Date Created: 1823
- Location Created: Japan
- Physical Dimensions: 38 x 26 cm
- Type: Print
- External Link: Bujalance Collection
- Medium: Japanese woodblock print (Ukiyo-e)
- Art Genre: Kabuki theater actor portrait
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.