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Nakamura Shikan I at His Last Performance
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Nakamura Shikan I at His Last Performance

Utagawa Kunisada (I) · 1815 · color woodcut; nishiki-e; paper

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

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The actor Nakamura Shikan I, sitting in dressing room, in front of dressing table with mirror, next to wig, with back to seated servant storing a sword; above the performance a farewell message for the actor.

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printNakamura Utaemon IIImaking toiletwig
Credit lineNakamura Shikan I na zijn laatste voorstelling. 1815. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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