Rigid uchiwa fan, ink and colour on paper. Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII in a crimson red robe, on his knees in a ceremonial bowing position to the audience during a formal stage announcement before the performance (Kojo, 口上). The fan has been used, dismounted from the frame, and laid onto Japanese paper, hence the rib marks. Painted c. 1850.
Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII [市川団十郎] (Japanese, 1823 – 1854); other names: Ichikawa Ebizō VI, Ichikawa Shinnosuke II.
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞], a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代 歌川 豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Signed: Toyokuni hitsu [豊国筆] with red toshidama seal.
Dimensions: 280 x 325 mm
Reference: Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII by Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, 1855.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Drawing , Fan |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper |
| Subject | 19th century , Actors , Kabuki actors , Kabuki theater , Portrait , Theatre |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1850 |
| Signature | Toyokuni hitsu [豊国筆] |
| Genre | Actor Prints (Yakusha-e, 役者絵) |
| Acquisition year | 2025 |
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