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Triptych of Actors
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Triptych of Actors

Katsukawa Shunsho · c. 1770 · color woodcut; paper

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

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The actor Nakamura Nakazo in the role of Kudo Saemon Suketsune, Bando Hikosaburo III in the role of Soga no Juro Sukenari, and Ichikawa Raizo in the role of Soga no Goro Tokimune, in the play Kaidoichu Yawaragi Soga. Left sheet: Standing actor in a robe with a butterfly pattern, holding a piece of furniture above his head in his right hand. Middle sheet: Kneeling actor in a robe with a bird pattern, holding a fan in his right hand. Right sheet: Actor in a robe with a floral motif, sitting on a stool with a fan in his right hand.

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triptychprintNakamura Nakazo IBando Hikosaburo IIIIchikawa Raizo I
Credit lineActeurstriptiek. c. 1770. Katsukawa Shunsho. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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