Maker
Sakuragawa Jihinari 桜川慈悲成 (1762-1835, b. and worked in Edo, Japan)
Title
Ichikawa Danjurō VII as Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa in the play Shibaraku
Period
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Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Shikishiban: 19.2 x 17.8 cm (7 9/16 x 7 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Signature: 慈悲成画賛 Jihinari ga san (Pictured and inscribed by Jihinari)
Inscription Text/Poem: 只一夜 あけのからすと 市川の このかほかほわ いさぎよひもの
- 慈悲成
Translation: After just one night at this sight of Ichikawa's bold and splendid visage the crows of dawn "Caw! Caw!" for more
- Jihinari(Translation from McKee, Colored in the Year's New Light, p. 260)
Seals: Designer's seal in red
Marks: Inscription verso, right edge near center in pencil: [illegible] vers. 1818
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.366 Type
Exhibition History
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