Iwai Shijaku [I] as Shirokiya Okoma
Utagawa Kunisada
Description
Subject Matter:
Actor Iwai Shijaku I, also known as Iwai Hanshirō VII, was the oldest son of Iwai Hanshirō V. He was born in 1804 and died in 1845.
Physical Description:
This print is a portrait of a woman against a blue background. Her hair is decorated with large pins, and she wears a striped robe. There are lines of calligraphy in the space above the portrait. The portrait is framed in a mirror.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kunisada ga; Publisher’s seal: Tsutakichi; Censor’s seal: Kiwame; Shirokiya Okoma, Iwai Shijaku
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