Actors of the Kabuki stage

Material Information

Title:
Actors of the Kabuki stage Volume of Shunʼei Katsukawa's prints
Series Title:
Objects of instruction : treasures of SOAS
Added title page title:
Album of Kabuki actor prints by artists of the Katsukawa school
Creator:
勝川, 春英, 1762-1819
Katsukawa, Shunʼei, 1762-1819
Publication Date:
Language:
Japanese
Physical Description:
1 album, each sheet H31 x W14.5 cm
Measurements:
31.0 x 14.0 (each sheet) cm
Technique:
Ukiyoe print, Hosoban format

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Kabuki ( lcsh )
Actors ( lcsh )
歌舞伎
俳優
Spatial Coverage:
アジア -- 日本
Asia -- Japan
Coordinates:
35.68536 x 139.75309

Notes

Abstract:
Volume of Shunʼei Katsukawa's prints of actors from kabuki theatre. This album contains 84 Kabuki actor prints mounted together, three on each leaf, including 63 by Katsukawa Shunshō (1726-92), one of greatest Kabuki portraitists of the late Edo period (see back cover illustration). This triptych, issued in about 1794, depicts Kabuki actor prints by Katsukawa Shun’ei (1762-1819), who can be identified by the crests on their costumes and characteristic facial depiction (right to left): Segawa Kikunojō III, Yoshizawa Ayame IV and Sawamura Sōjurō. (Text by John T. Carpenter and Yoshiko Yasumura, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
General Note:
VIAF name authority for "Katsukawa, Shunʼei, 1762-1819" is located in record number: 9681456
General Note:
Paper size: Hosoban paper size
General Note:
紙の寸法 : 細判
General Note:
Bound Volume
Donation:
Frederick Anderson collection, Japanese Prints 41 (14-16)
Funding:
The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
Citation/Reference:
Cited in: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007. Listed as item number: 27

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS, University of London
Rights Management:
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:
JWP 41.0 ( frederick anderson collection )