Arashi Ryūzō I as Ishibe Kinkichi in the Play "Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga", Tōshūsai Sharaku, 1794

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Arashi Ryūzō I as Ishibe Kinkichi in the Play 'Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga', Edo period (1615–1868), 1794, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper, H. 14 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 9 11/16 in. ( cm), Prints, Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95), Like the figure to the right, this actor uses his kimono to make an expressive gesture. Unlike the stealthy Uguisu no Jirō saku, however, the swaggering Ishibe Kinkichi grasps his right sleeve with his left hand and pushes it up to bare his forearm and displays his readiness to fight

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Size: 3616px × 5533px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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