Ichikawa Sadanji II as Tsubone Iwafuji
二代目市川左團次の局岩藤
- Date:
- 1927
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Female roles in kabuki (onnagata) are performed by male actors, and Sadanji II as Tsubone Iwafuji demonstrates the art's remarkable gender transformation. Shunsen renders the feminine character with sensitivity while preserving the actor's individual features. Lifetime Watanabe editions from the Nigao-e Shu series command $1,000-$2,500. Posthumous reprints range $500-$1,000.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. Another brilliant portrait of Ichikawa Sadanji II, here in a villainous female role, showcasing his range across kabuki character types.
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