Nakamura Rikô as … Ofumi (part of a series with 2003/1.604, 605)
Utagawa Kunihiro
Description
Subject Matter:
Nakamura Matsue III, also known as Nakamura Tomijūrō II, was born in 1786. Though he was originally a merchant in Osaka, he entered the theater and became a pupil of Nakamura Uzaemon III. He died in 1853.
This is part of a series, of which UMMA has two prints. Pair with 2003/1.605.
Physical Description:
The woman standing in this print wears a purple and green robe decorated with bamboo shoots and a blue and gold border. Her sash is red and white, and she has a white and blue towel around her shoulders. A sheathed sword is visible behind her. Above her are lines of calligraphy against a plain background of white and blue bands.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kunihiro; Publisher’s seal: Ten, Tenki; Unidentified seals; Karikane Ofumi, Nakamura Matsue
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