Magician Kazama Hachirô in a waterfall, Utagawa Kunisada (I), 1864

Title(s)

Magician Kazama Hachirô in a waterfall
A contest of magic drawn by Toyokuni (series title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2018-3104

Description

Kabuki acteur Bandô Hikosaburô V in de rol van de tovernaar Kazama Hachirô, zittend in een waterval tussen vallen herfstbladeren.

Artist

• printmaker: Utagawa Kunisada (I) (mentioned on object)
• Ôta Tashichi (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Hiranoya Shinzo (mentioned on object)

Place

Japan

Dating

Jan-1864

Material

• paper

Technique

color woodcut

Measurements

height 360 mm × width 243 mm

What

• actor (on the stage)
• waterfall
• sorcerer, magician, wizard, warlock

Credit line

• Gift of H.J. Herwig and A.H. Herwig-Kempers

Acquisition

gift 5-Sep-2018

Copyright

Public domain