The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo I as Miura Osuke, Ichikawa Danjuro lV as Okazaki Akushiro, and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Kato Arajiro in the play “Miura no Osuke Bumon no Kotobuki,” performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month

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The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo I as Miura Osuke, Ichikawa Danjuro lV as Okazaki Akushiro, and Nakamura Sukegoro I as Kato Arajiro in the play “Miura no Osuke Bumon no Kotobuki,” performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month
Rights
The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
Creator
Torii Kiyohiro
Date
1754
Description
Three Kabuki actors are performing in the play "Miura no Osuke Bumon no Kotobuki." They are in the middle of drawing their swords. A horse can be seen in the background.
Format
Color woodblock print. 17 1/8 × 12 1/8 in..
Publisher
The Art Institute of Chicago.
Contributor
Zadie Henthorn
Identifier
The Art Institute of Chicago. 1925.1911
Subject
Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; Japanese art; Asian art; woodblock print; Kabuki theater; Kabuki actors; mythology; legend.