Color woodblock print of a robed sage on a white horse above a crouching warrior with a bow, among swirling waves and a dragon-like figure.

Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō II and Ichikawa Danzō III in a Chinese Legend Scene

A color woodblock print shows a robed, bearded sage riding a white horse above a warrior who grips a bow and crouches among wave-like swirls and a scaly dragon-like creature. The sage's garment has floral patterns and the figures are outlined in bold black lines against a pale ground.

Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho
Date: About 1768
Medium: Color woodblock print; hosoban
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1804 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1773).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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