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Nakamura Utaemon V as Owasa, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”
Nakamura Utaemon V as Owasa, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”

Nakamura Utaemon V as Owasa, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”

Artist (Japanese, 1885 - 1942)
Publisher
Date1921
PeriodTaishō period (1912–1926)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper with applied mica
DimensionsSheet: 16 9/16 × 11 7/16 in. (42 × 29 cm)
Image: 15 3/4 × 10 13/16 in. (40 × 27.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Charles and Robyn Citrin, 2019
Object numberSN11668.9
The loyal and stoic Owasa is a heroine in the Genpei War (1180–1185) drama Imperial Palace Cherry Blossoms and Horikawa Night Attack. Suspecting treachery, Yoritomo, leader of the Minamoto faction, orders Benkei to bring him the head of his brother Yoshitsune’s wife, Lady Kyō — a daughter of the enemy Taira. The Lady’s maidservant Shinobu resembles her mistress, and a scheme is concocted to deliver her head to Yoritomo instead. Shinobu’s mother Osawa objects to the plan, explaining that 17 years ago, she vowed that Shinobu should not die until she had met her father. During the single night they spent together, Owasa tore a red sleeve from her lover’s robe. When Benkei strikes, he wears a matching red sleeve, and is thus revealed to have murdered his own child. Nakamura Utaemon V (1865—1940) was a prominent actor best known for his nuanced performances in female roles.
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