

Kabuki Actor Morita Kan’ya VIII as the Palanquin-Bearer in the Play A Medley of Tales of Revenge (Katakiuchi noriaibanashi)
Woodblock print of a man in traditional Japanese clothing. The man is shown from the waist up, facing left. He wears a white head covering that is wrapped around his head. His eyebrows are thick and black. His robe has a red and white striped section around the neck. The rest of the robe is gray with white circular designs. Red and white trim edges the robe. The background of the print is dark grey-brown. There is Japanese writing in black ink on the right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 5th month, 1794
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 420 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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