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Kitao Masanobu

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan in Chushingura (Enya Hangan Ichikawa Danjuro godai)

Description

Maker

Kitao Masanobu (Japanese, 1761-1816)

Title

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan in Chushingura (Enya Hangan Ichikawa Danjuro godai)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

late 1770s-early 1780s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 31.1 x 13.8 cm (12 1/4 x 5 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Kitao Masanobu ga

Seals: Publisher's mark | unidentified

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1116

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Edo Theater
The Drama of Kabuki
Jan 18, 2008 – May 18, 2008

Label copy

In this print, Kitao Masanobu depicts Danjuro V (1741-1806) as one of the heroes of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura). This tale, known in an assortment of versions, recounts the efforts of the forty-seven masterless samurai (ronin) to revenge their lord's death. The inscription gives the actor's name and that of the person whom he is portraying.

Courtesans and Actors
Popular Culture in Edo Period Japan
Sep 20, 1996 – Dec 08, 1996
Samurai, Soldiers, and Idealized Militarism in Japanese Prints
Oct 10, 1991 – Dec 01, 1991
Japanese Prints of the Kabuki
Sep 05, 1986 – Nov 23, 1986
Bushido
The Way of the Samurai
Nov 01, 1985 – Feb 09, 1986

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Tombstone

Kitao Masanobu (Japanese, 1761-1816)
The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan in Chushingura (Enya Hangan Ichikawa Danjuro godai), late 1770s-early 1780s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 31.1 x 13.8 cm (12 1/4 x 5 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1116

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