Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Satō Masakiyo, 1867, 8th lunar month, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi; Carver: Katada Chōjirō, Japanese, 27 1/4 × 9 3/8 in. ( × cm) (overall, approx., Vertical ōban, upright diptych), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, This is not a warrior print, but it is the portrait of a Kabuki actor in the role of a general. It shows Nakamura Shikan IV (1831–1899), one of the most popular actors at that time, in the role of Satō Masakiyo in the play Kachidoki kachidoki shichiji no hatairo, performed in 1867

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