portrait of a serious-looking young samurai with crossed arms; black kimono; green ground

Actor Ichikawa Sumizō VI as Shirai Gonpachi, 1926

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Tenth design of a set of 36. Based on the actor Ichikawa Sumizō VI (1886-1971) as Shirai Gonpachi In the "Suzugamori" 鈴ヶ森 scene of the play "The Floating World's Pattern and Matching Lightning Bolts" (Ukiyozuka hiyoku no inazuma 浮世柄比翼稲妻), performed at the Asakusa Shōchiku Theater in January of 1925. Gonpachi is a handsome villain who fell in blind love with a prostitute.

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Title
Actor Ichikawa Sumizō VI as Shirai Gonpachi
Artist Life
1886 - 1960
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2007.107.4
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portrait of a serious-looking young samurai with crossed arms; black kimono; green ground