Masaoka, from the series Tales of Loyalty and Filial Piety
Artist
Gosōtei Hirosada
(Japanese, 1819 – 1864)
Datec.1840–1850s
PeriodEdo period (1615–1868)
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsSheet: 8 1/16 × 5 1/2 in. (20.5 × 14 cm)
Image: 6 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (16.7 × 11.8 cm)
Matt: 19 7/8 × 14 15/16 in. (50.5 × 38 cm)
Matt (For 2018 August Chao Gallery Rotation): 17 × 14 × 6 7/8 × 4 7/8 in. (43.2 × 35.6 × 17.5 × 12.4 cm)
Image: 6 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (16.7 × 11.8 cm)
Matt: 19 7/8 × 14 15/16 in. (50.5 × 38 cm)
Matt (For 2018 August Chao Gallery Rotation): 17 × 14 × 6 7/8 × 4 7/8 in. (43.2 × 35.6 × 17.5 × 12.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Charles and Robyn Citrin, 2016
Object numberSN11557.64
Woodblock prints of kabuki actors were a popular subject of ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world,” which flourished in Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries. Production of these images involved the input of three specialized craftsmen: a designer, a block carver, and a printer, each working under the direction of a commercial publisher. Successful designs might be printed tens of thousands of times. The vivid colors of this group of images are typical of prints from the mid- to late nineteenth century, when synthetic pigments were commonly used.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1842-1843
Utagawa Hiroshige
1858
