Jiraiya, Sunrise and Boat

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Title

Jiraiya, Sunrise and Boat

Creator

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Japanese, 1786 - 1864

Date

1852

Format

woodblock print
24 x 34.5 centimeters

This is the left panel of a diptych.

Type

print

Description

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of Jiraiya (standing), Asao Okuyama III in the role of Yakama Shikaroku, Bando Shuka in the role of Miyuki. At left is sendai Shimahatchi. From the play Jiraiya goketsu monogatari. The sun is rising behind them, dramatically sending out streaks of red light, and Jiraiya is subduing Shikaroku with the oar of the boat.

Publisher

Eikyudo: Yamamotoya Heikichi (1804 - 1860)

Citation

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786 - 1864, “Jiraiya, Sunrise and Boat,” Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ewinggallery.omeka.net/items/show/242.