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Bust portrait of Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozo
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Bust portrait of Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozo

Toshusai Sharaku · 1794 · color woodcut; nishiki-e; paper; mica

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The actor Nakajima Wadaemon in the role of Bodara no Chozaemon, in red kimono, and Nakamura Konozo as the homeless sailor Kanagawaya no Gon; against grey mica background. Scene from the play Hana ayame omoi no kanzashi, performed at the Kiri-za in 1794.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBusteportret van Nakajima Wadaemon en Nakamura Konozo. 1794. Toshusai Sharaku. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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