Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami (1758): Art, History and Details
Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1758, color woodblock print. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami (1758) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Torii Kiyonobu II (Japanese, 1706–1763).
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
Yanone (The Arrowhead) was one of the most famous plays in the Ichikawa Danjuro family repertoire. Goro, the hero of the play, sharpens arrowheads as a friend comes to wish him a happy New Year. Corny jokes and the sight of Goro in flamboyant clothing made the play very popular.
Object facts
- Title: Ichikawa Ebizo III as Yanone Goro in Nenriki arahitogami
- Date: 1758
- Creator attribution: Torii Kiyonobu II (Japanese, 1706–1763)
- Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
- Type: Print
- Technique: color woodblock print
- Dimensions: Sheet: 38.4 x 17.2 cm (15 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
- Collection: Japanese Art
- Department: Japanese Art
- Accession number: 1921.339
Collection credit
Gift from J. H. Wade
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