Woodblock Print
1/1851-12/1853
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This print depicts a gathering at the home of the Danjūrō family, one of the most celebrated acting dynasties. Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII is wiping his face, surrounded by his many brothers. In the middle is lwai Kumesaburō III, who specialised in women's roles. Prints such as this satisfied curiosity about the lives of actors in much the same way as magazine articles about the rich and famous do today.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | FULL COLOUR PRINT |
| Physical description | STANDARD PRINT Format: TRIPTYCH 3/3 Sheet size: OBAN Direction: V Artist's seal present: N Subject content: ACTORS GATHERED AT THE RESIDENCE OF ICHIKAWA DANJURO VIII AT NEW YEAR'S. FROM LEFT - ICHIKAWA KODANJI IV; (STANDING) ICHIKAWA KUZO II; ? ; IWAI KUMESABURO III; ICHIKAWA SARUZO I; (SEATED ON CUSHION) ICHIKAWA DANJURO VIII; ? ; ? . |
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| Gallery label | This print depicts a gathering at the home of the Danjūrō family, one of the most celebrated acting dynasties. Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII is wiping his face, surrounded by his many brothers. In the middle is lwai Kumesaburō III, who specialised in women's roles. Prints such as this satisfied curiosity about the lives of actors in much the same way as magazine articles about the rich and famous do today.(29/02/2020) |
| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This print depicts a gathering at the home of the Danjūrō family, one of the most celebrated acting dynasties. Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII is wiping his face, surrounded by his many brothers. In the middle is lwai Kumesaburō III, who specialised in women's roles. Prints such as this satisfied curiosity about the lives of actors in much the same way as magazine articles about the rich and famous do today. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna (editor), Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, London: V&A Publications, 2020
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| Accession number | E.6026-1886 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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