Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Akutarô
Ōta Masamitsu, Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Akutarô, 1955, color woodblock print on paper, Gift of Mrs. Fay Kramer, © unknown, research required, 91.48.2H
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- Title
Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Akutarô
- Related Titles
series title: Showa butai sugata (Figures of the Showa Stage)
- Artist
- Related People
- Date
1955
- Period
Japan: Shōwa period (1926-1989)
- Medium
color woodblock print on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 14 1/8 in x 9 5/16 in; sheet: 16 1/4 in x 10 11/16 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art; Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
Japanese Modern Prints
- Object Type
relief print
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Fay Kramer
- Accession Number
91.48.2H
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
Ichikawa Ennosuke II (1888-1963), an actor adopted into the famous Ichikawa lineage, performed under stage name from October 1910 until May of 1963. Travel abroad in 1919 inspired him to create the Shunjûjkai, a study group of actors and playwrights who sought to create new plays. He is considered a dynamic and innovative actor who specialized in dance roles for male action heroes. He is shown here in the title role of “Akutarô (Bad Boy),” a dance-drama he inaugurated in 1924.