Stars of the Tokyo Stage
Natori Shunsen, Ichikawa Sadanji II as Narukami in ‘Narukami’, 1926, from the series Collection of creative portraits by Shunsen, purchased 2006
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.
Overview
Curriculum Connections
Cross-curriculum priority: Asia-Australia Engagement
Learning area: Visual arts, Humanaities History and Geography
Art & Artists
Featured
Ichikawa Shocho II as Umegawa and Kataoka Gado IV as Chubei in 'A message of love from Yamato'
1927
Street scene outside the Shintomi Theatre
1882
Nakamura Fukusuke V as Ohan in 'The Katsura River and the eternal bonds of love'
1928
Bando Shucho III as Shizuka Gozen in 'Yoshitsune and the thousand cherry trees'
1925
Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Benkei in 'The subscription list'
1935
Sawamura Sojuro VII as Narihira Reizaburo in 'A Flower in a Snowstorm: Oshizu and Reiza'
1927
Kataoka Ichizo IV as Benkei in 'The cherry trees of the Imperial Palace'
1927
Ichikawa Sadanji II as Narukami in 'Narukami'
1926
Matsumoto Koshiro VII as Umeomaru in 'Sugawara's secrets of calligraphy'
1926
Nakamura Shikaku II as Shizuka Gozen in 'Yoshitsune and the thousand cherry trees'
1926
