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Seated Man Under Blossom by Toyokuni Ii
A Scene from Kabuki
Seated Man Under Blossom by Toyokuni Ii
Seated Man Under Blossom by Toyokuni Ii

A Scene from Kabuki

Artist (Tokyo, Japan, 1777 - 1835)
Date1825-1830
Mediumcoloured woodcut on paper
ClassificationsPrints
DimensionsPlate Size: Height: 37 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1955 by Miss Hogarty.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008486
Keywords
About MeThe actor's name, Bando Mitsugoro III (1775-1831), appears in the top space. The actor plays the role of a historical figure from the twelfth century, called Kajiwara Kagesue, who was known as a person of taste as well as a shogun (general). The design of plum blossoms and darts on his costume reminds us of an episode where Kagesue decorated his quiver with a bunch of plum blossoms in a war.
The square mark in the bottom centre is the publisher's seal of Shimizuya, which ran a business in the Bunka-Bunsei period (1804-1830).


Artist information: see ABDAG008485.