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Ishikawa Toyonobu

Ishikawa Danjuro III (Sandaime Ishikawa Danjuro)

Description

Maker

Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711-1780)

Title

Ishikawa Danjuro III (Sandaime Ishikawa Danjuro)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1740s

Medium

  • Polychrome wood block print with marbled background

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print with marbled background

Materials

color, ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 33.7 x 46.7 cm (13 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[text and poems] Inishie o/ima ni/utsusu ya/kazari ebi Exchanging old times for now-lobster decoration [Danjuro in a reprised role]Inishie means "old," ima..ya, "reprisal, revival," kazari ebi refers to the actor, ebi, or lobster, being a soubriquet for Danjuro

Signature: Ishikawa Shuha Toyonobu ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1067

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Bushido
The Way of the Samurai
Nov 01, 1985 – Feb 09, 1986
Kabuki

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Ishikawa Toyonobu (Japanese, 1711-1780)
Ishikawa Danjuro III (Sandaime Ishikawa Danjuro), 1740s
Polychrome wood block print with marbled background
Sheet: 33.7 x 46.7 cm (13 1/4 x 18 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1067

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