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Ichikawa Komazō II (1764–1838) in the Role of Akaneya Hanshichi from the Play Hadesugata On'a Maiginu

ca. 1798
Not on view
This print shows the tension of a couple's hopeless relationship. The character of the courtesan Minoya Sankatsu holds the letter she and her lover Akaneya Hanshichi wrote to his family as part of their preparations for double suicide. Ichikawa Komazō II (Matsumoto Kōshirō V) played the role of Hanshichi, Nakayama Tomisaburō (1760–1819) the role of Sankatsu.

The artist Utagawa Toyokuni was especially adept at portraying actors.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ichikawa Komazō II (1764–1838) in the Role of Akaneya Hanshichi from the Play Hadesugata On'a Maiginu
  • Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1798
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: JP1387
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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