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Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke II Portraying the Beautiful Courtesan Ochiyo
Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke II Portraying the Beautiful Courtesan Ochiyo
Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke II Portraying the Beautiful Courtesan Ochiyo
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Object number2016.8

Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke II Portraying the Beautiful Courtesan Ochiyo

Artist (Japanese, 1769-1825)
Publisher (Japanese)
Dateca. 1812
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensionsimage: 14 in. × 8 3/4 in. (35.6 × 22.2 cm)
mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stan and Connie Rajnak
Exhibition History"Impressions: Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Apr. 1 - July 23, 2017). "The Way Forward: New Acquisitions at the KIA," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Aug 26, 2018 - Dec 2, 2018). "Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art," KIA, Galleries 2 & 5 (May 13, 2023 - September 24, 2023)Label TextToyokuni, known as Toyokuni I (to separate himself from those who came after and also took on the name Toyokuni), set the Utagawa school on the course for prominence in the 19th century. He was well regarded for his landscapes which utilized Western perspective, images of warriors, and especially kabuki actor prints. Theater patrons favored Toyokuni I's prints for their faithful representation of stage scenes. [Label for “Sugoi! 200 Years of Japanese Art", 2023]