Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as the Fishmonger (Seigyo-uni) Danshichi Kurobei, from Heroic Commoners in Kabuki (Rien kyokaku den)
- Woodblock print on paper
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14.375 x 9.5 in
(36.51 x 24.13 cm)
- Utagawa Kunisada
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This print is an extremely complex woodblock carving. The subject is the engaging story of a tattooed social outcast appearing in Kabuki and Bunraku plays rinsing himself with well-water after having murdered his evil father-in-law. The print was created by Toyokuni III (Kunisada) the most popular and prolific ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period. The colors are vibrant and composed of many layers of translucent pigment.
- Edition: Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzô (Aikindô), Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
- Subject Matter: Narrative
- Created: 1863
- Inventory Number: 3610
- Current Location: Belk Visual Arts Center
- Collections: Intercampus Loan, Printmaking, Theater & Dance
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