Accession Number
1985.41.7
Title
Print from The Battles of Coxinga
Object Type
print
Artist
Hokuei, Shunbaisai
Date Made
1833
Culture/Nationality
Japanese
Materials
ink on paper; woodcut
Measurements
overall: 36.4 x 25.6 cm
Description
The print shows the actor Arashi Rikan II (1788-1837) in the role of the hero, Watōnai (AKA Coxinga), of the kabuki play The Battles of Coxinga. It was published by the Osaka publisher Hon'ya Seishichi in 1833 and…
The print shows the actor Arashi Rikan II (1788-1837) in the role of the hero, Watōnai (AKA Coxinga), of the kabuki play The Battles of Coxinga. It was published by the Osaka publisher Hon'ya Seishichi in 1833 and is part of a diptych: the other print in the pair shows the actor Nakamura Utaemon III (1778-1838) as Watōnai's ally Kanki.
Credit Line
Purchased by University Collections, Alma Mater Fund
Location
Print Study Centre
Citation
Page Citation for 1985.41.7 - Print from The Battles of Coxinga
Page Citation
"1985.41.7 - Print from The Battles of Coxinga, University of Alberta Museums Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/11-1070. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.