Title : Nakamura Noshio II as Tonase

Artist : Katsukawa Shun'ei

Date : 1795

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Source : Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Description : Illustrating a scene from the Ch�shingura play, performed in 1795, this print depicts Nakamura Noshio II in the role of Tonase, the stepmother of Konami and the wife of Kakogawa Honz�. One of only a few female characters in the play, Tonase, although completely fictional, is an extremely important role. She appears in act 8 and act 9 as a caring mother who is determined to save her stepdaughter's engagement. Wearing a pink ageb�shi, a headdress used by a woman to protect their coiffures when they venture outdoor, this print may represent a scene from act 8, a dance sequence in which the mother and daughter travel to the fianc�'s home.

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