| schema:description 10 | "technique: color woodblock print" |
| schema:description | "id: 111675" |
| schema:description | "type: Print" |
| schema:description | "collection: Japanese Art" |
| schema:description | "culture: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)" |
| schema:description | "measurements: Sheet: 36 x 23.6 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.)" |
| schema:description | "wall_description: In June 1794 at the Kawarazaki Theater, this Kabuki actor portrayed a father who commits suicide after being disgraced by his daughter who has had a child out of wedlock. The intense expression of the mouth and eyes demonstrates the conventional mie pose used by actors to show heightened emotion. <br><br>A member of the famous Ichikawa acting family, Ebizo IV is recognized here by his family crest--three nested boxes-- visible on his robes. The design recalls the three boxes of rice given to the actor as a gift by a fan. It was the Ichikawa family crest for over 300 years....(more)" |
| schema:description | "tombstone: Ichikawa Ebizo IV as Takemura Sadanoshin, 1794. Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese). Color woodblock print; sheet: 36 x 23.6 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.205...(more)" |
| schema:description | "creditline: Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore" |
| schema:description | "inscription: Signature: Toshusai Sharaku ga
Publisher: Tsutaya Juzaburo (emblem)
Censorship Seal: kiwame" |
