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Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha

Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha

1778
(Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
color woodblock print
Sheet: 32.4 x 14.6 cm (12 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Sundry Purchase Fund 1920.157
Location: not on view

Description

Men perform all the roles in Kabuki, a form of Japanese theater. Some actors specialize in onnagata (女形), or female roles. Segawa Kikunojō III was one of the most famous onnagata actors of his day. Here, he plays a character called Teruha in what was once the center print of a triptych (a composition of three prints). Teruha is officiating a wrestling match that also involves red and white roosters.
  • Minamoto
    Hayashi Tadamasa
    ?–1920
    (Yamanaka & Co., sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1920–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • "[Illustration]: DESIGN BY SHUNSHO (1726-1790) Recent Purchase." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 7, no. 9 (November 1920). Reproduced: Front Matter www.jstor.org
  • Japan's Floating World (Japanese art rotation) 235. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 8-October 9, 2022).
  • {{cite web|title=Segawa Kikunojō III as Teruha|url=false|author=Katsukawa Shunshō|year=1778|access-date=10 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.157