Asian Art

Stars of the Tokyo Stage

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portrait of man in traditional Japanese theatrical costume and face makeup

Natori Shunsen, Ichikawa Sadanji II as Narukami in ‘Narukami’, 1926, from the series Collection of creative portraits by Shunsen, purchased 2006

Primary / Secondary
Year 5–12
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Marvel at the dynamic world of Japan's Kabuki theatre through wood cut prints, actor portraits created by artist Natori Shunsen in the 1920s and 30s.

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Curriculum Connections

Cross-curriculum priority: Asia-Australia Engagement
Learning area: Visual arts, Humanaities History and Geography

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Natori Shunsen
Ichikawa Shocho II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gado IV as Chubei in 'A message of love from Yamato'
1927

Utagawa Hiroshige III
Tokyo's First Theatre – Shintomi-za Grand Plan
1882

Natori Shunsen
Nakamura Fukusuke V as Ohan in 'The Katsura River and the eternal bonds of love'
1928

Natori Shunsen
Bando Shucho III as Shizuka Gozen in 'Yoshitsune and the thousand cherry trees'
1925

Natori Shunsen
Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Benkei in the play Kanjinchô [The subscription list]
1935

Natori Shunsen
Sawamura Sojuro VII as Narihira Reizaburo in 'A Flower in a Snowstorm: Oshizu and Reiza'
1927

Natori Shunsen
Kataoka Ichizo IV as Benkei in 'The cherry trees of the Imperial Palace'
1927

Natori Shunsen
Ichikawa Sadanji II as Narukami in 'Narukami'
1926

Natori Shunsen
Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Umeomaru in 'Sugawara's secrets of calligraphy'
1926

Natori Shunsen
Nakamura Shikaku II as Shizuka Gozen in 'Yoshitsune and the thousand cherry trees'
1926