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"Ichikawa Ebizō as Takemura Sadanojō" by Sharaku(1794-1795)
"Ichikawa Ebizō as Takemura Sadanojō" by Sharaku(1794-1795)
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Signature: Toshusai Syaraku
Date: 1968
Condition: Good impression, vibrant colors,
Japanese Woodblock Print,
Size: Print (31 x 21 cm), Backing sheet (41.5 x 30 cm)
All artworks are sold as seen on the picture.
This picture is one of Sharaku's representative masterpieces. It depicts the character played by Ichikawa Ebizō in the play 'Koi Nyōbō Somewake Tazuna,' performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in May of the sixth year of Kansei.
In this role, Ebizō portrays the father of Menoto Shigenoi, who, due to his illicit relationship with Yosaku from Date, is granted leave by his lord and teaches his wife, Sakuragi, the secrets of the bell-ringing ceremony at Dōjō-ji Temple before committing seppuku inside the bell. This scene should be the beginning of the play. However, this role was always played by leading actors, and the seppuku scene was always a memorable moment (though nowadays this scene is not performed, and instead, the 'Menoto Shigenoi's Farewell Scene' is staged).
"The face of Ebizō depicted here is truly striking, although some may find it bizarre. However, those who find it strange likely do not understand the true artistry of Sharaku. The eyes beneath the raised eyebrows are alive, and the contorted mouth seems almost ready to speak. The deep lines on the face are sharp and intense, capturing the magnificent presence and appearance of Ebizō, who was the reigning actor of the time. It truly reflects the greatness and loftiness of Sharaku's art.
One cannot help but feel that this is the ultimate desire of Sharaku's art, which cannot help but capture the truth of the subject. "Ichikawa Ebizō was the name adopted by the fifth Ichikawa Danjūrō in the third year of Kansei.
He was the son of Danjūrō IV and succeeded to the fifth generation from Matsumoto Kōshirō in November of the seventh year of Meiwa.
There is a comment in one review saying, 'He would be perfect if he gained a little weight,' and Sharaku faithfully portrays the appearance that matches this comment. "He was a leading figure in the Edo kabuki world during the Tenmei and Kansei eras, and his style focused mainly on the art of kabuki. He was also skilled in writing, excelling in haiku under the name 'Hankoan' and composing kyōka poems under the name 'Hanamichi no Tsuranē.' In the eighth year of Kansei, he retired to Mukōjima and changed his name to Naritaya Shichiemon, but he returned to the stage four times upon request. He passed away at the age of sixty-six in October of the third year of Bunka.
Date: 1968
Condition: Good impression, vibrant colors,
Japanese Woodblock Print,
Size: Print (31 x 21 cm), Backing sheet (41.5 x 30 cm)
All artworks are sold as seen on the picture.
This picture is one of Sharaku's representative masterpieces. It depicts the character played by Ichikawa Ebizō in the play 'Koi Nyōbō Somewake Tazuna,' performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in May of the sixth year of Kansei.
In this role, Ebizō portrays the father of Menoto Shigenoi, who, due to his illicit relationship with Yosaku from Date, is granted leave by his lord and teaches his wife, Sakuragi, the secrets of the bell-ringing ceremony at Dōjō-ji Temple before committing seppuku inside the bell. This scene should be the beginning of the play. However, this role was always played by leading actors, and the seppuku scene was always a memorable moment (though nowadays this scene is not performed, and instead, the 'Menoto Shigenoi's Farewell Scene' is staged).
"The face of Ebizō depicted here is truly striking, although some may find it bizarre. However, those who find it strange likely do not understand the true artistry of Sharaku. The eyes beneath the raised eyebrows are alive, and the contorted mouth seems almost ready to speak. The deep lines on the face are sharp and intense, capturing the magnificent presence and appearance of Ebizō, who was the reigning actor of the time. It truly reflects the greatness and loftiness of Sharaku's art.
One cannot help but feel that this is the ultimate desire of Sharaku's art, which cannot help but capture the truth of the subject. "Ichikawa Ebizō was the name adopted by the fifth Ichikawa Danjūrō in the third year of Kansei.
He was the son of Danjūrō IV and succeeded to the fifth generation from Matsumoto Kōshirō in November of the seventh year of Meiwa.
There is a comment in one review saying, 'He would be perfect if he gained a little weight,' and Sharaku faithfully portrays the appearance that matches this comment. "He was a leading figure in the Edo kabuki world during the Tenmei and Kansei eras, and his style focused mainly on the art of kabuki. He was also skilled in writing, excelling in haiku under the name 'Hankoan' and composing kyōka poems under the name 'Hanamichi no Tsuranē.' In the eighth year of Kansei, he retired to Mukōjima and changed his name to Naritaya Shichiemon, but he returned to the stage four times upon request. He passed away at the age of sixty-six in October of the third year of Bunka.
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