Actors as the Five Manly Men: Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hotei Ichiemon, Ichikawa Kuzo II as An no Heibei, Sawamura Tossho I as Gokuin Sen'emon, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Karigane Bunshichi, and IChikawa Ebizo V as Kaminari Shoku

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Caption

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798–1861). Actors as the Five Manly Men: Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hotei Ichiemon, Ichikawa Kuzo II as An no Heibei, Sawamura Tossho I as Gokuin Sen'emon, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Karigane Bunshichi, and IChikawa Ebizo V as Kaminari Shoku, 1847–52. Woodblock print, 13 x 9 1/2 in. (33 x 24.1 cm) each. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Peter P. Pessutti, 83.190.6. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Actors as the Five Manly Men: Nakamura Utaemon IV as Hotei Ichiemon, Ichikawa Kuzo II as An no Heibei, Sawamura Tossho I as Gokuin Sen'emon, Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Karigane Bunshichi, and IChikawa Ebizo V as Kaminari Shoku

Date

1847–52

Period

Edo period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Woodblock print

Classification

Print

Dimensions

13 x 9 1/2 in. (33 x 24.1 cm) each

Signatures

Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画

Markings

Censor's seals: Fuku, Muramatsu Publisher: Soshuya Yohei

Credit Line

Gift of Peter P. Pessutti

Accession Number

83.190.6

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