Chester Beatty
Memorial portrait of actor Ichikawa Yaozō II
Katsukawa Shundō · 1777
Colour woodblock print, Memorial portrait of actor Ichikawa Yaozō II by Katsukawa Shundō, printed in Japan in 1777. Hosoban format, nishiki-e print. This print is the earliest known example of a shini-e or memorial portrait print. It commemorates actor Ichikawa Yaozō II, a skilled actor who was also considered especially handsome.
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