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The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô I
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The Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô I

Utagawa Toyokuni (I) · 1825 · color woodcut; paper

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

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The kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjûrô I (1660-1704), founder of the Danjûrô dynasty, in the role of a warrior in the play Shibaraku (Wait a Moment!). In his raised left hand he holds a sword. This series is an ode to the famous Ichikawa Danjûrô actors, with the approval of actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VII (1791-1859) himself, with his seal (kiwame) and other name Sanshô VII. With one poem.

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Credit lineThe Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô I. 1825. Utagawa Toyokuni (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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