五代目市川団十郎|Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as Sakata Kintoki in the Play Raikō’s Four Intrepid Retainers in the Costume of the Night Watch (Shitennō tonoi no kisewata)
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
11th month, 1781 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper · Asian Art
Danjuro V wears voluminous black robes with huge, massive sleeves on which appears the large character kin for Kintoki, indicating Danjuro's portrayal of Sakata Kintoki, one of four dauntless retainers of the warrior Minamoto Yorimitsu (d. 1021), who was also known as Raiko. The strong profile of the actor enhances the forceful portrayal. The sudare curtain partially shown at the top probably formed a continuous motif linking prints from an original set of five that portrayed the other three retainers and Raiko.
- Artist
- Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章
- Date
- 11th month, 1781
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
