Photo of collection object Nakajima Wadaemon as Jizo, Offering His Life for a Land Owner
Tōshūsai Sharaku. Nakajima Wadaemon as Jizo, Offering His Life for a Land Owner, Nov. 1794. Color woodblock print on paper, 12 3/4 x 6 in. (32.4 x 15.2 cm). Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund, 45.158.2. No known copyright restrictions.
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum

Nakajima Wadaemon as Jizo, Offering His Life for a Land Owner

Nov. 1794

Toshusai Sharaku

Japanese, active 1794-1795

Asian Art

Sharaku’s full-length actor portraits are less celebrated than his more graphically striking half-length compositions, but they often depict their subjects with great sensitivity. Here, an older actor is shown onstage, playing a heroic, self-sacrificing character.
Original Source
Maker/Artist
Tōshūsai Sharaku
Classification
Print
Formatted Medium
Color woodblock print on paper
Medium
color, woodblock, print, paper
Locations
Place made: Japan
Period
Edo period, Kansei 6
Dimensions
12 3/4 x 6 in. (32.4 x 15.2 cm)
Departments
Asian Art
Accession Number
45.158.2
Credit Line
Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location
This item is not on view
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