Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Title: Nakamura Denkurö IV
Date: c. 1800
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Source:
Honolulu Museum of Art
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Description:
A slate gray background allows the colorful foreground figure to stand out. The actors of the Denkurö line generally played the villainous roles, often expressed through the set of the actor's mouth. (from “Kabuki Actors on Stage” exhibition, 4/14/2003-)