Minneapolis Institute of Art
Actor Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as the demonic thief Orochimaru
Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Hiranoya ShinzōLinkedCulture matchlcp-0e02096569e8
- Date
- 1862, 12th lunar month
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 126053
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Toyokuni's Drawings: A Magic Contest features kabuki actors juxtaposed to people, good or evil, that have supernatural powers. The motifs derive from popular legends, kabuki plays, or adventure novels that were well-liked in the mid-19th century. As this series was one-of-a-kind each print was published on thick paper with expensive pigments and special printing features like embossing and lacquer printing. Japan, Asia
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- Credit line
- Gift of Gordon Brodfuehrer in honor of Dr. Andreas Marks
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