Arkivism
The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan
CC0 · no rights reserved

The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan

Torii Kiyomasu I · ca. 1715 · Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper

From the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
PrintsAsian ArtJapan
Credit lineThe Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan. ca. 1715. Torii Kiyomasu I. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and Rogers Fund, 1914. CC0.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Street Scene in YoshiwaraStreet Scene in Yoshiwara The Yugao Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Yugao), from a series of Genji parodiesThe Yugao Chapter from "The Tale of Genji" (Genji Yugao), from a series of Genji parodies All Kinds of Household Items (Chodo zukushi), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"All Kinds of Household Items (Chodo zukushi), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)" Narihira: The Mirror Scene (Narihira kagami no dan), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanaese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)"Narihira: The Mirror Scene (Narihira kagami no dan), from the series "Famous Scenes from Japanaese Puppet Plays (Yamato irotake)" Act Nine: Yuranosuke's House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers)Act Nine: Yuranosuke's House in Yamashina from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers) One of Six Impressions from Worn Old BlocksOne of Six Impressions from Worn Old Blocks