Chester Beatty
Actor Ichikawa Yaozō II as the fox Sakon
Ippitsusai Bunchō · 1770
Colour woodblock print of actor Ichikawa Yaozō II as the fox Sakon by Ippitsusai Bunchō, published by Maruya Jinpachi in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan, in 1770. Hosoban format, nishiki-e print. The print takes as its subject a scene from the play 'Forest of the Nue monster: Target of the eleventh month' (Nue no mori ichiyō no mato) performed at the Nakamura-za theatre in 1770.
🔒
Order museum-quality prints
Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.
