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Ichikawa Danjûrô VII in the Role of Shibaraku
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Ichikawa Danjûrô VII in the Role of Shibaraku

Utagawa Hiroshige (I) · 1824 · color woodcut; paper

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

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The actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VII (1791-1859) in the role of Shibaraku, a sword in his left hand and a gold cloud in the upper left. On his kimono are Genji wheels (Genjiguruma) visible, referring to the role of Usui no Sadamitsu in the play *Yama mata yama*. With one poem.

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Credit lineIchikawa Danjûrô VII in de rol van Shibaraku. 1824. Utagawa Hiroshige (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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