Ichikawa Yaozo III in the Role of Sukeroku from the Play "Yukari no Edo-sakura", also known as "Sukeroku"

Torii Kiyonaga Japanese

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This print portrays Ichikawa Yaozo III in the popular role of the young dandy Sukeroku. Yaozo's family crest of three nested squares (mimasu) filled with the character for "eight" (ya or hachi) is on the edge of the umbrella. Sukeroku's costume—a dark kimono that reveals a vivid lining, wooden clogs, a purple headband, and an umbrella—is dashing and manly. Yaozo's stance is the nearly iconic pose associated with the character Sukeroku. Sukeroku, one of the most popular plays from the Ichikawa family's repertoire, combined the swaggering aragoto method with the elegant wagoto performing style.

Ichikawa Yaozo III in the Role of Sukeroku from the Play "Yukari no Edo-sakura", also known as "Sukeroku", Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815), Woodblock print; ink and color on paper, Japan

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