Nakamura Utaemon V as Masaoka
五代目中村歌右衛門の政岡
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Masaoka, the loyal nursemaid from Meiboku Sendai Hagi, is one of kabuki's great female roles, requiring extraordinary emotional range. Nakamura Utaemon V, the era's supreme onnagata, brings unparalleled grace to the part in this Shunsen portrait. Lifetime Watanabe editions typically bring $1,200-$2,800. Posthumous reprints are available for $500-$1,200.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. Depicts Nakamura Utaemon V in the role of Masaoka, the loyal nursemaid from the play Meiboku Sendai Hagi, conveying maternal devotion and hidden anguish.
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