About This Print
One of fourteen prints by the artist that appeared in the magazine Shin Nigao whose purpose was to advertise the Kabuki theater and renew interest in actor prints. This print appeared in the 4th issue published in October 1915 and portrays the actor Ichikawa Yaozō VII in the role of Kiyomasa in the production of Zōho momoyama monogatari at the Hongō-za.
For more information on this short-lived magazine whose purpose was to advertise the Kabuki theater and renew interest in actor prints, see the article Shin Nigao Magazine.
The Actor in the Print
Source: Kabuki 21 website http://www.kabuki21.com/chusha7.phpThe actor Ichikawa Yaozō VII, also known as Ichikawa Chūsha VII, who was born c. 1860 and died in 1936.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #231 |
| Title/Description | The actor [Ichikawa] Yaozō in the role of Kiyomasa |
| Series | Magazine: Shin Nigao (New Portraits) volume 4 新似顔 第一年四編 |
| Artist | Matsuda Seifū (1880-1978) |
| Signature |  松田青風 畫 Matsuda Seifū ga printed on bottom of magazine page print was originally tipped to. |
| Seal | Artist's 青 "Ao" seal (as shown above) |
| Date | October 1915 |
| Edition | First and only edition printed in magazine Shin Nigao |
| Publisher | Nigaodō 似顔洞 |
| Carver and Printer | Igami Bonkotsu (1875-1933) |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | shin hanga (new prints); nigao-e |
| Format | koban |
| H x W Paper | 7 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (18.1 x 10.8 cm) |
| Collections This Print | The British Museum 1991,1112,0.193.4 (entire magazine, only front cover shown); Art Research Center Ritsumeikan University BM-SJ193-04 (British Museum's copy of entire magazine with all pages shown) |
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