The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background

Creator Name

Katsukawa Shunshō

Cultural Context

Japanese

Date

Creation: 18th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Woodblock print (nishiki-e)

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Title

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background, ca. 1778, Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章, Japanese

The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background

Creator

Katsukawa Shunshō (link to bio), Printmaker

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章, Japanese, 1726–1792, Artist;
Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

Japanese

Japan

Material

Diptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm);
height: 36.2centimetre;
width: 17centimetre

Technique

Woodblock printing

Language

Japanese

Date

Creation: 18th century

ca. 1778

Provenance

Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914

Style Period

Ukiyo-e

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Signature: Signature: Shunsho ga

Location

Creation: Japan

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: People, Japanese people, Man, Woman, Nihongami, Chonmage, Kimono, Obi, Landscape, Mountain, Volcano, Entertainer, Theatre, Kabuki;
Geographic Place: Fuji-san

Actors; Men

Topic

Curationist Contributors

Jessica Gengler

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Part of: Gender Variations in Edo Japan

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Katsukawa Shunshō, The Actor Bando Mitsugoro as a Man in Sumptuous Raiment, Standing in a Field, Mount Fuji in the Background, circa 1778. Metropolitan Museum of Art. This diptych shows the kabuki actor Bando Mitsugoro, most likely the second actor out of ten to carry the name. Kabuki actors have stage names that are typically passed down from their fathers, grandfathers, or teachers. Public Domain.

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