Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Yaozō II, Nakajima Mihoemon II, Ichikawa Ebizō III, and Ichimura Uzaemon IX in the Play Sugawara’s Secrets of Calligraphy (Sugawara denju tenarai kagami)
Four men in traditional Japanese clothing, barefoot, with swords. The man on the far left holds a sword above his head with his right hand and has another sword at his side. The man second from the left kneels on one knee and holds a sword, with his hair styled in a traditional topknot. The man third from the left stands with one leg on a wheel and holds a bow and quiver of arrows. The man on the far right crouches on one knee and holds a sword. A green floor and beige wall are in the background, with a wooden structure on the left side. The image is divided into three panels. The artwork is in a traditional Japanese style.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 7th month, 1776
- Medium
- One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 434 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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