Description
In Yamashita Kinsaku II, Katsukawa Shunshō presents a female-role figure in a red patterned robe beneath a dark hat. A large pale round object, perhaps a fan, occupies the right-hand side and counterbalances the costume’s brighter surface. The actor’s assumed appearance becomes distinct through these broad shapes, preserving a theatrical persona whose precise character remains unnamed.
The ink-and-color woodblock print itself is dated around 1772. Shunshō’s portrait keeps the performer’s public identity visible in a lasting form, allowing an appearance associated with the stage to survive beyond the original encounter. The image’s interest lies in that specific human presence rather than an invented dramatic story. Kinsaku remains the secure subject, while the precise part he performs can be left open without diminishing the portrait’s connection to theater.
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