The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of Lady Iwafuji

ca. 1795

Not on view

This well-preserved, brightly colored print is one of three from the series that depict actors from the same play—"The Disputes of the Kaga Daimyo Family"—under a blossoming cherry tree. The Osaka-born actor Onoe Matsusuke (1744–1815) could play various types of male and female roles. Here, he is depicted as the power-hungry Lady Iwafuji, her wickedness expressed in facial features such as a tightly closed mouth and narrowed eyes.

Artwork Details

Title: The Actor Onoe Matsusuke in the Role of Lady Iwafuji
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1795
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 10 in. (37.8 x 25.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Number: JP2721
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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