Nakamura Daikichi as Tokiwa

Utagawa Kunisada

Utagawa Kunisada - Nakamura Daikichi as Tokiwa
The actor Nakamura Daikichi I mostly played female roles. He used the stage name Nakamura Daikichi in 1802–1823. He was one of the stars that Toyokuni I depicted. The character of Mrs. Tokiwa corresponds with that of the mother of the famous warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune. (See Helena Honcoopová, Kunisada, Praha 2005, p. 118)
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measurements: height 38,4 cm
width 25,9 cm
material: paper
technique: Colour woodblock print
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inventory number: Vm 4658
gallery collection: Collection of Asian and African Art