Kabukiza (Kabuki Theatre) Item Number: 795/24 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woodblock print showing a scene of cars and people in front of a theatre. The car on the left side is green while the car on the right side is purple. Both cars are facing to the right side. The yellow-green theatre has three floors of windows with a cenral curved roof entrance that has four pillars. Each side of the theatre front has a square extension with a peaked roof and an upper balcony. On the left side is a vertically rectangular, red banner with four yellow-white characters. The sky is dark blue and light blue.Along the left edge, there are two vertical sections of black characters. Along the upper right side, there is a vertical row of black characters with a circular, red seal below. The print is horizontally rectangular.
Narrative
This print, Kabukiza (歌舞伎座)/Kabuki Theatre by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) is signed 巴水 (Hasui) with his seal. His seal and the date appear at the bottom left.
Item History
- Made by Hasui Kawase (Maker) in Japan during 1951
- Owned by Anne M. Smith before May 6, 1982
- Received from Anne M. Smith (Donor) on May 6, 1982
What
- Name
- Kabukiza (Kabuki Theatre)
- Identification Number
- 795/24
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 26.6 cm, width 39.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Hasui Kawase (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anne M. Smith
- Received from
- Anne M. Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1951
- Ownership Date
- before May 6, 1982
- Acquisition Date
- on May 6, 1982
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0795/0024