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English: Accession Number: 1939.6.a

Display Artist: Utagawa Kunisada Display Title: Actors as the Six Immortal Poets Creation Date: 1848-1851 Medium: Woodblock Height: 9 3/4 in. Width: 14 3/8 in. Display Dimensions: 9 3/4 in. x 14 3/8 in. (24.77 cm x 36.51 cm) Publisher: Ibaya Kyubei Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Judson D. Metzgar Label Copy: "These actors are shown in their roles as the six most celebrated poets of the Heian period (7941185) from a play that debuted in Edo in 1831. In this play, the five male poets performed a famous dance with Ono no Komachi, the only female in the group, who was renowned for her intelligence and beauty. Kunisada positioned her at the top and center of this composition.Kunisada excelled in the art of portraiture and group compositions. Each of the six actors has distinctive facial features, and the name of every actor is given in the inscription above. " Label Copy (Spanish): "Estos actores se muestran en sus papeles de los seis poetas ms clebres del perodo Heian (7941185) en la obra de teatro que debut en Edo en 1831. En esta obra, los cinco poetas masculinos ejecutaron una danza famosa con Ono no Komachi, la nica mujer en el grupo, quien era conocida por su inteligencia y belleza. Kunisada la coloc en la parte superior central de la composicin.Kunisada se distingui en el arte del retratismo y las composiciones de grupo. Cada uno de los seis actores tiene facciones distintivas y el nombre de cada actor est escrito en la leyenda superior. "

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