Nakamura Fukusuke I as Kumagai Jirō Naozane on a Folding Fan

Colors in this work

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Date: c. 1856
Holding institution: Freer Gallery of Art
Palette: Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #3C3C35 · 35%

Aged Vellum · Yellow family · #EED1A3 · 19%

Peach Bole · Orange family · #D36F50 · 17%

Patinated Copper · Teal family · #4A7E7C · 7%

Slatewater Blue · Blue family · #447B98 · 6%

Terra Sigillata Red · Red family · #B44F3B · 4%

Olive Ground · Yellow family · #7A6A49 · 4%

Graphite Block · Gray family · #525143 · 2%

Roman Brick Earth · Brown family · #71453B · 1%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #3B453A · 1%

Faded Gilt · Yellow family · #A0967E · 1%

Vine Charcoal · Gray family · #4D3E34 · <1%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #433B31 · <1%

Olive Ground · Yellow family · #58522B · <1%

Duck Egg Slip · Teal family · #ABC9C4 · <1%

Cadmium Banner · Yellow family · #ECBB54 · <1%

Silverpoint Paper · Gray family · #B6C5CF · <1%

Bitumen Shadow · Black family · #272620 · <1%

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Image provider: wikimedia-commons
License: Public domain
Credit: Freer Gallery of Art

12 tags

Performing Arts Metadata · 99%

The title identifies Nakamura Fukusuke I in a kabuki role, directly connecting the image to theatrical performance.
Individual Portrait Both · 93%

A single named performer dominates the image in close-up, with the title identifying Nakamura Fukusuke I as the represented individual.
Human Figure Visual · 99%

The image visibly depicts a human figure, including the actor’s face, hands, hair, costume, and upper body.

Ukiyo-e Both · 86%

The combination of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a kabuki-actor subject, and the stylized Japanese woodblock format strongly supports an ukiyo-e association, although the supplied catalog does not list a style.

Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 98%

Saturated red, blue, yellow, teal, cream, and black areas are sharply juxtaposed throughout the print.
Patterns Visual · 99%

The costume, fan surface, cord, and surrounding areas are filled with repeated geometric, floral, and ornamental motifs.
Dynamism Visual · 93%

Large curved fan bands, the diagonal placement of the figure, and sweeping directional forms produce a pronounced sense of visual movement.
Curvilinear Forms Visual · 94%

The composition is structured by repeated arcs and rounded contours, especially in the fan form and surrounding bands.

Prints Metadata · 99%

The catalog classification is Japanese woodblock print, supporting the general printmaking category.
Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 96%

A Japanese woodblock print is produced through a woodblock-based printmaking process, supporting this category.

19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

The supplied catalog dates the work to circa 1856.

Japanese Art Metadata · 98%

The artist and catalog classification identify the work as Japanese, while the image is visually consistent with Japanese woodblock printing.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi. https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.22/

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