Ichikawa Monnosuke II, 1776-1781, Katsukawa Shunkō, Japanese, 1743 - 1812, 12 1/8 × 5 9/16 in. ( × cm) (image, sheet, hosoban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th century, In the 1770s, Ichikawa Monnosuke II (1743-94) was counted among the most promising actors of the Kabuki stage. Shunkø depicted him as a samurai standing under a maple tree in an unidentified play (right). The image captures the graceful and stately appearance of the good-looking actor as a young man

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