Actor Nakamura Senya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, "The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed" (Mitsutomoe Katoku Binaki)

ca. 1716

Not on view

A successor of Kiyonobu, Kiyomasu carried on the Torii tradition of theatrical print production. In this announcement for a play, the actor Nakamura Senya portrays a woman walking under an open umbrella who has turned to look at an old plum tree in blossom. Kiyomasu's style captures the vibrancy of his master's line, but it is equally attentive to the restrained elegance of the Kaigetsudō masters. His graceful subject is ornamented by the decorative color patterning in the robe and vibrantly striated umbrella, which suggests a great awareness of the role of color in the overall composition

Artwork Details

Title: Actor Nakamura Senya as Tokonatsu in the Kabuki Play, "The Legacy of the Three-Comma Family Crest Revealed" (Mitsutomoe Katoku Binaki)
Artist: Torii Kiyomasu I (Japanese, active 1696–1716)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1716
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (tan-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 23 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (59.1 x 31.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1949
Object Number: JP3100
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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