Scene from a Play
The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting two figures in elaborate kimonos; one is seated at a low table, writing with a brush, while the other sits nearby, against a backdrop of geometric shapes and maple tree branches.
Name/Title
Scene from a PlayEntry/Object ID
1975.2.69Description
Man (actor Nakamura Shichisaburo) at a writing table accosting a passing woman (possibly Tomizawa Hanasaburo).Type of Print
WoodcutCategory
Vault, Japanese, People, Objects
Ethnic
Made/Created
Artist Information
Torii Kiyonobu
Torii Kiyomasu
Date made
circa 1710 - circa 1713Dimensions
Dimension Description
image sizeHeight
22 inWidth
12-1/4 inDimension Description
frame sizeHeight
34 inWidth
24-1/2 inExhibitions
90 Years of Collecting - September 4–October 20, 2012 Center Art Gallery
Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014