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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

The dandy (wakashu) Kosho Kichiza (Kasho Kichiza), 1843-1847

Description

Maker

  • Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, publisher

Title

The dandy (wakashu) Kosho Kichiza (Kasho Kichiza)

Year

1843-1847

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Image: 36.4 x 23.8 cm (14 5/16 x 9 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Kochoro Toyokuni ga

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Roger S. Keyes and Elizabeth Coombs

Object Number

1997.90.28

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Samurai At Leisure

November 26, 2019 - May 24, 2020

Depicted here is the famous Kabuki character Koshō Kichiza, who epitomizes the young samurai dandy. Wearing resplendent robes decorated with the character kichi (吉) from his name and sporting two richly ornamented swords marking his upper-class status as a samurai, the young man cuts quite the dashing figure of elegance as he holds his fan aloft. Samurai enjoyed urban diversions and often followed the latest trends in fashion, despite continuous edicts regulating their dress code and behavior. Dressed in such finery, Kichiza is likely heading to the theater or to other entertainments in the pleasure quarters.

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The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is The dandy (wakashu) Kosho Kichiza (Kasho Kichiza) with the accession number of 1997.90.28. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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