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The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII preparing for a Shibaraku performance, assisted by a boy
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The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII preparing for a Shibaraku performance, assisted by a boy

Utagawa Kunisada (I) · c. 1830 · houtsnede; paper

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

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The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII stands before a mirror and puts on a mask, while a boy (presumably his son, the future Danjuro VIII) stands beside him holding his headgear.

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Credit lineDe acteur Ichikawa Danjuro VII maakt zich op voor een Shibaraku voorstelling geassisteerd door een jongen. c. 1830. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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