Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V in a Shibaraku Role, c. 1788, Katsukawa Shunshō, Japanese, 1726 - 1793, 18 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (48 x cm) (image)54 1/8 x 13 3/4 in. ( x 35 cm) (mount) cm W w/roller, Ink and color on silk, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e, This painting depicts the famous kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V (1741-1806) as the greater-than-life hero in the play 'Shibaraku.' In the story, a corrupt warlord and his henchmen terrify innocent people within a shrine precinct. The hero enters the scene via the hanamichi, a raised runway leading to the stage through the audience.

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