The actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Shiradayu
Woodcut- Ukiyo-e
19th Century
35.0 x 23.0 cm
Hammer Museum
utagawa toyokuni i (1769 – 1825)
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About this artwork
- Title: The actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Shiradayu
- Artist: utagawa toyokuni i
- Original dimensions: 35.0 x 23.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Hammer Museum
- Medium: Woodcut
- Period: 19th Century
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: actor portraiture mastery, edo period society
Quick Facts
- Artist: utagawa toyokuni i
- Artistic style: Ukiyo-e
- Location: Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
- Medium: Woodcut
- Notable elements: Checkered shirts, open doorway
- Subject or theme: Kabuki actor performance
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