The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Loyal Ronin

Asian Art

c. 1783

Katsukawa Shunsho 勝川春章
Japanese, 1726-1792

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Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho
Title: The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Loyal Ronin
Origin: Japan
Date: 1778–1788
Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Dimensions: 31.4 x 14.6 cm (12 3/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation
Reference Number: 1959.593

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