Arashi Hinasuke as Ishikawa Goemon
Date
1863
Credits
- Utagawa Kunisada 2 Author
Format
- Poster 2815
Techniques
- printmaking 52
Locations Made
- Japan 637
- Tokyo Japan 39
It is a poster for Kabuki actor named Arashi Hinasuke. Kabuki was a popular theater play among citizens in Edo period in Japan. The poster is made by printmaking which was also a very popular form of art. Gradient in the background was the common method of printmaking. Kabuki actors wear makeup around their eyes and on the lips, and they make various facial expressions like the one on the poster.
