c. 1838
(Japanese, active 1820s-1850s)
Color woodblock print
Sheet: 37.5 x 26.1 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Gift of Claude Cassirer 1977.68
This kabuki actor was known for playing bad guys. His fans would have collected this portrait as a memento following his death in May 1838.
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