Actors Ichikawa Shōchō II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gadō XII as Chūbei, 1927
Woodblock print; ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ellen and Fred Wellsexpand_more 2002.161.109
Not on Viewexpand_more
Twenty-third design of a set of 36. Actors Ichikawa Shōchō II (1886-1940) as Umegawa and Kataoka Gadō XII (1882-1946) as Chūbei in the play "A Message of Love from Yamato" (Koi bikyaku Yamato orai 恋飛脚大和往来). Chūbei is in love with the prostitute Umegawa and embezzles public money entrusted to him to buy her contract. The couple then decides to commit ritual suicide together before Chūbei can get arrested.
Details
- Title
- Actors Ichikawa Shōchō II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gadō XII as Chūbei
- Artist Life
- 1886 - 1960
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.161.109
- Provenance
- [末久壽宇恵留] {Matsuhisa Juu Eru}
- Curator Approved
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