Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon

Art Institute of Chicago

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Date
About 1890
Medium
Color woodblock prints; ōban triptych
Culture
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

This image from the play Love at Sea shows the pirate Kezori Kuemon standing on the prow of his ship and staring at the sea at a critical moment in the drama. The huge, glowing moon creates a halo effect as it illuminates the actor and his elaborate Chinese-style costume. This print does not depict a scene from nature but, instead, the illusion of a dark, clear night as it might appear on the Kabuki stage.

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