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花形見風折烏帽子瀬川富三郎の娘道成寺|Segawa Tomisaburo in the Role of Musume Dojoji in "Hanagatami Kazaori Eboshi"
花形見風折烏帽子瀬川富三郎の娘道成寺|Segawa Tomisaburo in the Role of Musume Dojoji in "Hanagatami Kazaori Eboshi" is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Katsukawa Shunshō. It dates from 1774 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, created by Katsukawa Shunshō in 1774, depicts an actor in a dramatic role. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the work.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Segawa Tomisaburo as Musume Dojoji, a character from the performance 'Hanagatami Kazaori Eboshi'. The figure wears a patterned robe, a tall hat, and holds a fan, set against a screen with white flowers.
Technique & Style
Executed in the nishiki-e style, the print combines ink and color on paper to achieve a detailed, multicolored effect. Techniques such as cross-hatching may have been used to create shading and depth.
Artist & collection
Artist
Katsukawa Shunshō spent his life in Edo (now Tokyo), where the city’s teahouses and theaters buzzed with energy.
