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Ichimura Uzaemon [XII] as the wife, Otoki

Utagawa Kunisada

Artwork Details

Ichimura Uzaemon [XII] as the wife, Otoki
1821-1844
Utagawa Kunisada
color woodblock print on paper
14 9/16 x 10 1/16 in. (36.99 x 25.56 cm);19 x 14 in. (48.26 x 35.56 cm)
Gift of Dr. James Hayes
2003/1.421

Description

Subject Matter:

Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII was also known as Ichimura Takenojō V. He was born in 1812 and active from 1818 until his death in 1851.

Physical Description:

The woman in this print wears a purple and green robe (faded) with a black sash.  She holds a comb in her right hand and raises her left hand to her forehead.  The frame of a building is visible to her right.  Blocks of calligraphy hang in the background.
 
Inscriptions: Author’s signature: [undesciphered] Kunisada ga; Nyōbō Otoki, Ichimura Uzaemon; Publisher’s seal: Tsutaya Kichizō; Censor’s seal: Kiwame

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