Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III (Ichikawa Danjūrō IV)
The print depicts a man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, barefoot and crouched to one knee. He wears an orange and beige kimono with black patterned designs on the sleeves and legs; a green and beige sash; and a black and orange obi. The man is holding a bow and has two arrows on the bow and one tucked behind. The man also holds a sheath with a sword in his left hand. The man has long black hair with a white marking on his forehead; a long nose; and a scowling expression. The man stands on green ground with circular water patterns at his feet. The background is a mottled gray color. There are Japanese characters on the bottom-right corner.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1774, 2nd month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 293 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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