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Image Not Available for Ichikawa Danjurô II as Soga Goro and Sodezaki Miwano as Kewaizaka no Shosho
Ichikawa Danjurô II as Soga Goro and Sodezaki Miwano as Kewaizaka no Shosho
Image Not Available for Ichikawa Danjurô II as Soga Goro and Sodezaki Miwano as Kewaizaka no Shosho

Ichikawa Danjurô II as Soga Goro and Sodezaki Miwano as Kewaizaka no Shosho

Dateca. 1730
Label TextThe two actors in this beautifully preserved print are in the famous roles of Soga Goro and his mistress, Shosho, acting in one of the many kabuki dramas based on the classic medieval tale of the Soga brothers' revenge. Actor prints might be issued to commemorate a special performance, such as a season-opening debut (kaomise) in which a new cast was introduced to the audience. Prints also functioned as a kind of fan magazine. They spotlighted the stars of the stage, depicting the actors in their trademark poses and celebrating their most memorable performances.
Object number2011.40.6
Provenance[Sotheby’s, London, Japanese Works of Art, Prints & Paintings, Nov. 9, 2006, sale no. L06861, lot no. 721, reproduced p. 14]; purchased at auction by Allan Kollar, Seattle, Washington, 2006; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2011
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Fleeting Beauty: Japanese Woodblock Prints, Apr. 1 - July 4, 2010. Text by Catherine Roche. Cat. no. 6, reproduced p. 29.
Credit LineGift of Mary and Allan Kollar
DimensionsSheet size: 12 3/4 x 6 in. (32.4 x 15.2 cm)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and hand coloring on paper
Image Not Available for The Actor Sanjo Kantaro II holding a miniature palanquin
The Actor Sanjo Kantaro II holding a miniature palanquin
ca. 1730
Object number: 2011.40.5
The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V
The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V
1780s
Object number: 85.361
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as the Spirit of Monk Seigen
1772
Object number: 2013.10.2
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Old Spirit of the Sea
2006
Object number: 2007.81.7
The Kabuki actors Iwai Eisaburo, Bando Hikosaburo, Ichikawa Ebizo and one other
The Kabuki actors Iwai Eisaburo, Bando Hikosaburo, Ichikawa Ebizo and one other
1849-1850
Object number: 98.53.67
Miura no Osuke portrayed by Ichikawa Danzo IV from the Kabuki play
Miura no Osuke portrayed by Ichikawa Danzo IV from the Kabuki play
ca. 1828
Object number: 98.53.72
Thompson Machine Gun
Thompson Machine Gun
1997
Object number: 2000.115
Image Not Available for The Actor Ōtani Hiroji II as Kazusa no Shichirō Kagekiyo
The Actor Ōtani Hiroji II as Kazusa no Shichirō Kagekiyo
ca. 1750
Object number: 2011.40.7
Image Not Available for Courtesan drinking while admiring the moon
Courtesan drinking while admiring the moon
ca. 1715
Object number: 2011.40.3
Danjuro V or VI, Kabuki Actor, in Arigoto Role (two studies)
Danjuro V or VI, Kabuki Actor, in Arigoto Role (two studies)
ca. 1815-1849
Object number: 39.177
Photo: William Wickett
South Wind, Clear Dawn (Gaifu kaisei), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830-32
Object number: 2010.15
Image Not Available for Tago Beach near Eijiri on the Tokaido Highway, Simplified View (Tokaido Eijiri tago-no-ura ryakuzu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Tago Beach near Eijiri on the Tokaido Highway, Simplified View (Tokaido Eijiri tago-no-ura ryakuzu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)
Katsushika Hokusai
ca. 1830-33
Object number: 2010.47.2