ロジャー・シモムラ画　オリエンタル・ マスタープリント14|Oriental Masterprint – 14, from the series Oriental Masterprints

Roger Shimomura

1975 · Color screen print on wove paper · Asian Art

Shimomura has again taken inspiration from traditional ukiyo-e depictions of villainous characters from Kabuki theater. The grimacing actor, who rolls up his sleeve to confront a rival at a climactic moment of a vendetta play, was a familiar motif of ukiyo-e. His horizontal striped costume stands out against the verticals of the bamboo latticework.

Artist

Roger Shimomura

Date

1975

Medium

Color screen print on wove paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Vasco R. Geer III, 2014