Ichikawa Danjūrō II (?) Performing Shibaraku in the Ichimura Theater

ca. 1738

Not on view

On the runway to the stage, the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō appears just before striding forward to save the day, shouting "Shibaraku!" ("Wait a moment!") in a bravado role he created. Kiyotada employed the technique of two-point perspective to show the interior of the theater.

Early Kabuki performances were all-day affairs before audiences who ate, drank, and gossiped while awaiting the entrance of favorite actors, who struck their famous poses.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Ichikawa Danjūrō II (?) Performing Shibaraku in the Ichimura Theater
Artist: Torii Kiyotada (Japanese, fl. ca. 1720–50)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1738
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm); W. 25 in. (63.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1929
Object Number: JP1567
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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