Mimasu Daigorō IV in the Role of Bishamonten

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Mimasu Daigorō IV in the Role of Bishamonten

1849

Konishi Hirosada (also called Gosōtei Hirosada) (Japanese, active 1826-1863, died c. 1865) Published by Kawaoto

Actors of the Kabuki theater not only wore decorative costumes, but also painted their faces with bright patterns to help viewers identify them as individual characters. The face of the fierce warrior Bishamonten is colored with a pattern of red lines, associated with qualities of anger, indignation, or rage mixed with cruelty.

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Object Details

Titles:

Mimasu Daigorō IV in the Role of Bishamonten

Date:

1849

Artists:

Konishi Hirosada (also called Gosōtei Hirosada) (Japanese, active 1826-1863, died c. 1865) Published by Kawaoto

Medium:

Color woodcut (triptych, right panel)

Dimensions:

Chūban tate-e: 9 5/8 x 7 5/16 inches (24.4 x 18.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund and with funds contributed by various donors, 1969

Accession Number:

1969-208-63a

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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