Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizo III as Matsuomaru, Hanging Scroll

A standing figure in a white robe and checkered brown and tan hakama turns sharply, holding a long white object against the body. The painting on silk hangs as a scroll, framed by patterned brocade borders and a dark mount above a plain cream background.

Artist

Katsukawa Shunko 勝川春好 (1743-1812)

Date

18th century

Medium

Color, lacquer black, and slight gold on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1352 × 3999 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art