Harvard Art Museums > 1988.446: The Grand Kabuki Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Grand Kabuki (Al Hirschfeld) , 1988.446,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/309792. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1988.446 People Al Hirschfeld, American (St. Louis, MO 1903 - 2003 New York, NY) Title The Grand Kabuki Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1982 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/309792 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink on white illustration board Dimensions actual: 52.3 x 69.1 cm (20 9/16 x 27 3/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: black ink, l.r. [in Japanese, followed by a "5"] inscription: verso, black ink: The Grand Kabuki at the Metropolitan Opera 6/29 thru 7/10th 1982 / L. to R. Nakamura Kanzaburo (Kumagai Jinya); Nakamura Utaemon (Sumidagawa); Ichikawa Ebizo (Narukami) Nakamura Tomijuro (Benkei) / Hirschfeld [inscription not seen 3/01; see photocopy in curatorial file]. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Al Hirschfeld, New York, New York; through [Margo Feiden Galleries, New York, New York], sold; to [Seiden and de Cuevas Inc.],1982, sold; to Harvard Theatre Collection, Cambridge Massachusetts, transfer; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1988. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, The Melvin R. Seiden Collection Accession Year 1988 Object Number 1988.446 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary This drawing was reproduced in the New York Times, June 27, 1982, to accompany an appearance by the Grand Kabuki at the Metropolitan Opera House. Exhibition History Artists in Line: An Al Hirschfeld Retrospective, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, 03/16/1990 - 05/20/1990 Collecting for Harvard: Works Acquired through the Generosity of Melvin R. Seiden, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/03/1993 - 08/15/1993 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
