The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II casting a curse at the hour of the ox

Title: The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo II casting a curse at the hour of the ox
Rights: The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
Creator: Torii Kiyomasu II (1706-1763)
Date: Ca. 1745
Description: A woodblock print of Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo II. He is presumably performing in a play wherein he casts a curse. The woodblock print is unique in that it is hand-painted.
Format: Hand-colored woodblock print. 12 11/16 × 5 7/8 in..
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago
Contributor: Zadie Henthorn
Identifier: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1925.1798
Subject: Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; woodblock print; Japanese art; Asian art; mythology; legend; Kabuki theater; curses; magic.
Source: Jpeg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 10/12/23.; https://www.artic.edu/artworks/19352/the-actor-ichikawa-ebizo-ii-casting-a-curse-at-the-hour-of-the-ox

Item sets: Legendary Creatures: A Look at Mythology in Ukiyo-e Art- Zadie S.