日本版画 "The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojö I as Keisei Kuzunoha in the Play Öuchi Kagami Shinoda-zuma" 由 Torii Kiyonobu II 创作
标题：The Onnagata Actor Segawa Kikunojö I as Keisei Kuzunoha in the Play Öuchi Kagami Shinoda-zuma
日期：1737
详情：更多信息...
来源：Honolulu Museum of Art
浏览所有5,476幅版画...
描述：
Like the other members of the Torii School, Kiyonobu II focused on advertisements and other images for Kabuki theaters. The glossy black coloring on the robe, hair, and crests utilizes a technique known as urushi-e, or "lacquer painting." This effect was achieved by mixing animal-based glue with black ink, causing the final product to have a lustrous shine resembling lacquer. As was common in conjunction with the urushi-e style, mica or bronze powder was sprinkled on certain sections of the print (here seen on the robe) to create a dramatic juxtaposition with the deep black and add a luxurious quality to the work. Once again we find the fox spirit Kuzunoha soon after her transformation, a replica of the real Kuzunoha's bamboo cane in hand. The odd device in the lower left, baited with a dead mouse, is one of the fox traps originally set to ensnare her. Kuzunoha glances back at it with disinterest as she, now a woman, begins her new life as Yasuna's wife. Here the fox spirit is portrayed by Segawa Kikunojö I (1693-1749), an actor who specialized in onnagata roles. Even among his peers Kikunojö was considered a master, his commitment to the craft extending into his private life where he lived as a woman.
相似版画
