Onnagata actor Iwai Kumesaburo III as Onnadate Narukami Otsuru

Onnagata actor Iwai Kumesaburo III as Onnadate Narukami Otsuru

Onnagata actor Iwai Kumesaburo III as Onnadate Narukami Otsuru

The composition of the print indicates that it is possibly the left sheet of a diptych or triptych.According to its date, this print likely depicts the onnagata actor Iwai Kumesaburo III as Onnadate Narukami Otsuru in the 1849 production of "Date zensei sakura no iromaku" at the Nakamura theater.
Classification
Prints
Creditline
Anonymous gift, 2006 (28761)
Dimensions
14 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (36.1 x 24.5 cm)
Display Date
1847-1851
Height
36.1000000000
Medium
Ink and color on paperTechnique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
Onview
0
People
Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III
Source Id
399
Width
24.5000000000