About This Print
One of seven 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, appearing in the second issue of the magazine, published in July 1915, depicts the actor Ichikawa Shōchō II 市川松蔦 (1886-1940) in the role of Omatsu in an unknown play. Shōchō is best remembered for his onnagata roles.
Ichikawa Shōchō II (1886-1940) in the title role in the
July–August 1929 Kabuki-za production of Tōjin Okichi
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.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #243, #856 |
| Title/Description | [Ichikawa] Shōchō [II] [in the role of] Omatsu お松 松蔦 |
| Series | Magazine: Shin Nigao (New Portraits) volume 2 新似顔 第一年貮編 |
| Artist | Ogawa Hyōe (active c. 1915) |
| Signature |  小川兵衛 畫 printed on page print was originally tipped to. |
| Seal | none |
| Date | July 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 - pinhole in right side of wig on IHL Cat. #856 |
| Miscellaneous |  right column: Omatsu お松 Shōchō 松蔦 left column: Ogawa Hyōe 小川兵衛 |
| Genre | shin hanga (new prints); nigao-e |
| Format | koban |
| H x W Paper | 7 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (18.4 x 12.1 cm) |
| Collections This Print | National Museum of Asian Art S2003.8.1797; The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda University 201-0460; The British Museum 1991,1112,0.193.2 (entire magazine, only front cover shown); Art Research Center Ritsumeikan University BM-SJ193-02 (British Museum's copy of entire magazine with all pages shown); |
| Reference Literature |
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