Nakamura Sōjūrō I as Sano Genzaemon

Arts of Asia

1885

Toyohara Kunichika
Japanese, 1835-1900

This scene comes from a Kabuki tale set in the Kamakura period (1192–1333). Featuring murder, revenge, and retribution, the plot revolves around the conflict between a samurai named Sano Genzaemon and the government of the time. Here we see Sano Genzaemon standing on a veranda at night with the sea in the background. He has drawn one of his swords as he tries to protect himself against an unseen and unknown assailant.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika
Title: Nakamura Sōjūrō I as Sano Genzaemon
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1885
Medium: Color woodblock print; ōban triptych
Dimensions: 73 × 36.8 cm (28 3/4 × 14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Nathalie Gookin in memory of Frederick W. Gookin
Reference Number: 1983.592
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