Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kantarō ca. 1793 Okimura Toshinobu Japanese This print shows two actors before a single mirror. In Toshinobu's image, the male actor Sanjō Kantarō is depicted in a female role, with the actor Ichimura Takenojō seated in front of him. The mirror in the right foreground leads the viewer diagonally into the interior and also indicates the setting: the actors are in a dressing room preparing for a performance. Gold dust was applied to the actors' belts—a technique that classifies the print as urushi-e (lacquered).. Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kan
Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kantarō ca. 1793 Okimura Toshinobu Japanese This print shows two actors before a single mirror. In Toshinobu's image, the male actor Sanjō Kantarō is depicted in a female role, with the actor Ichimura Takenojō seated in front of him. The mirror in the right foreground leads the viewer diagonally into the interior and also indicates the setting: the actors are in a dressing room preparing for a performance. Gold dust was applied to the actors' belts—a technique that classifies the print as urushi-e (lacquered).. Portrait of Ichimura Takenojō and Sanjō Kantarō 45475
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