Shirai Gonpachi under full moon, Utagawa Kunisada (I), 1861

Title(s)

Shirai Gonpachi under full moon
Sonnijô compared to Shirai Gonpachi
Present-day Suikoden (series title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2018-3109

Description

Kabuki acteur Sawamura Tanosuke III in de rol van Shirai Gonpachi, met bamboe fluit in zijn hand. Nachtelijke scene bij volle maan en met bamboe gras op de achtergrond.

Artist

• printmaker: Utagawa Kunisada (I) (mentioned on object)
• Yokogawa Iwajirô (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Hayashiya Shôgorô (mentioned on object)

Place

Japan

Dating

Sep-1861

Material

• paper

Technique

color woodcut

Measurements

height 368 mm × width 252 mm

What

• actor (on the stage)
• full moon
• flute, aulos, tibia

Credit line

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

Acquisition

gift 5-Sep-2018

Copyright

Public domain