colorful close-up portrait of male figure looking down; red makeup around eyes, nose; face in fierce grimace; black hair tufts; purple and white coat, and pine bough on chest; holding sword over shoulder in PL hand

%C2%A9 Torii Tadamasa

Two-Line Makeup for Matsuō, 1941

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This print shows the role of Matsuōmaru from the play "Mirror of Learning and Transmitting Sugawara's Secrets of Calligraphy" (Sugawara denju tenarai kagami 菅原伝授手習鑑) with its standard two-line makeup. Kumadori, or stage makeup, is believed to have been first used by the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō I (1660-1704) around 1700 to emphasize strong male roles.

Details
Title
Two-Line Makeup for Matsuō
Artist Life
1885 - 1962
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2017.143.2
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colorful close-up portrait of male figure looking down; red makeup around eyes, nose; face in fierce grimace; black hair tufts; purple and white coat, and pine bough on chest; holding sword over shoulder in PL hand

© Torii Tadamasa

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