Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays)

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Nakamura Utaemon III as the Monkey Trainer Yojiro (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays)

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Date
mid-1810s
Medium
color woodblock print, with mica
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
152512

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A stylized figure with exaggerated facial features and traditional attire.

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Credit line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Provenance
?–1972: Hans Popper [1904–1971], consigned to Sotheby Park Bernet for sale | October 6, 1972: (Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, NY, October 6, 1972 sale, lot 270) | Eugene V. Thaw [1927–2018], New York, NY | ?–1985: The Kelvin Smith Collection, Cleveland, OH, given by Mrs. Kelvin [Eleanor Armstrong] Smith [1899-1998] given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1985–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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