The First Nakamura Tomijuro as a Woman Dancer

Creator Name

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章

Cultural Context

Japan

Date

dated October or November 1778

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Woodblock print (nishiki-e)

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Title

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as a Woman Dancer

Creator

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章, Japanese, 1726–1792, Artist

Worktype

Prints

Cultural Context

Japan

Material

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

12 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. (32.1 x 14.3 cm);
height: 32.1centimetre;
width: 14.3centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

dated October or November 1778

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1914

Style Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Actors; Women; Dancers; Umbrellas

Topic

All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章, The First Nakamura Tomijuro as a Woman Dancer, dated October or November 1778, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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