Description
Artwork Information
A 1903 (Meiji 36) shinie (death portrait) of Onoe Kikugorō V by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912). Onoe Kikugorō V (1844–1903) was a preeminent actor of the Meiji-era kabuki world; this monumental shinie was produced as a memorial following his passing. It is a piece of high archival value as a Meiji-period death portrait.
Artwork Details
“Shinie of the 5th Onoe Kikugorō” (1903) by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912). A memorial portrait (shinie) commemorating the death of the 5th Onoe Kikugorō (1844–1903), a titan of Meiji-era kabuki theatre and one of the most celebrated actors of his generation. A moving piece of theatrical history.
Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Year: 1903 (Meiji 36)
Type: Shinie (Memorial Portrait)
R.I.P. Kikugorō.
Condition: Note: Trimming, foxing, toning, holes, backed
