Japanese print of the character Benkei played by Ichikawa Ebizō V from the Kabuki play "Shirasu ...

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The character Benkei played by Ichikawa Ebizō V from the Kabuki play "Shirasuka arai"

Date1852

Names

Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864 (artist)

Benkei (Fictitious character) (subject)

Ichikawa, Danjūrō, VIII, 1823-1854 (subject)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

Number 25 from the series "The Fifty-three Tōkaidō stages".

Subject

Kabuki

Portraits

Stage-setting and scenery

Actors

Drama

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

DimensionsLeaf size: 36 cm x 25 cm (14 3/16 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
Gallery mat: 51 cm x 39 cm (20 1/16 in. x 15 3/8 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN-UTAKUN1786-CHABEN1852-001

Country:Japan

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