The Flowers of Words and Fall Leaves at Peak Color: Nakamura Utaemon IV as Koshō Hōsaku
Utagawa Kunisada
Description
Subject Matter:
Actor Nakamura Utaemon IV was born in 1796 and active from 1813 until his death in 1852. He was best known for his roles in period plays and good at tachiyaku (lead protagonist), jitsuaku (villain), and onnagata (“female form” or “female role”) roles.
Physical Description:
A barefoot man stands with one arm raised and the other holding a hoe behind him. He is wearing plain robes and his head is covered in a blue cloth. A spotlight illuminates the leaves behind him.
Inscriptions: Tsutaya, Kichizō (Publisher's seal); Mera/Murata (Censor's seal); Toyokuni (Signature); Koshō Hōsaku
This is the left panel of a triptych.
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