Uncut fan print (uchiwa-e) with the design of kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon IV who held the name of Nakamura Shikan II from the 11th lunar month of 1825 to the 12th lunar month of 1835, dressed in a checkered kimono, holding a pipe and surrounded by flying fireflies.
Character: Nakamura Utaemon IV [中村歌右衛門] (Japanese, 1796 – 1852); other names: Nakamura Shikan II, Nakamura Tsurusuke I, Nakamura Tōtarō.
Series title: Catching fireflies in the floating world [浮世蛍狩] (Ukiyo hotarugari).
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞], a.k.a. Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Signed: Kōchōrō Kunisada ga [香蝶楼国貞画] in a red cartouche.
Publisher: Ibaya Kyubei [伊場屋 久兵衛] (Japanese, fl. 1804 – 1851); seal: modified Marks 19-009 | 126d.
Censor's seal: Kiwame
Date seal: Tenpō 2 (1831).
Ref: Kunisada.de, N58.
A look-alike yearlier Kunisada's design can be found at kunisada.de, ref. # N120-Z0172-410:
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century , Tenpō era [天保] (1830–1844) |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Actor print , Actors , Firefly , Kabuki actor , Kabuki actors , Kabuki theater |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1831 , Tenpō 2 |
| Series | Catching fireflies in the floating world [浮世蛍狩] (Ukiyo hotarugari) |
| Signature | Censor seal: Kiwame , Date Seal: Tenpō 2 , Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga (香蝶楼豊国画) |
| Reference | https://www.kunisada.de/ |
| Genre | Actor Prints (Yakusha-e, 役者絵) |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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