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Actor as a warrior
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Actor as a warrior

Utagawa Kunisada (I) · c. 1823 - c. 1824 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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A night scene with the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorô III (1784-1849) in the role of a samurai, engaged in combat. In his right hand he holds a sword, while holding a sash with his left hand. With two poems. Center panel of a five-panel screen.

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Credit lineActeur als krijger. c. 1823 - c. 1824. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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