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Black ink woodblock print of a muscular demon-like figure holding a ringed staff, with a tree branch and large bell above.

The actor Yamanaka Heikuro I as a demon

A black-and-white woodblock print shows a fierce, horned figure gripping a tall staff with ring ornaments, seated beside a large bell-like form. Bold outlines and open areas of pale paper define the muscular body, flowing garments and twisted tree branches.

Artist
Torii Kiyonobu I
Date
c. 1706
Medium
Woodblock print; hosoban, sumizuri-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2623 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1711).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: El actor Yamanaka Heikuro I como demonio

Una estampa xilográfica en blanco y negro muestra una figura feroz con cuernos, sujetando un bastón alto con adornos circulares, sentada junto a una gran forma parecida a una campana. Contornos gruesos y zonas de papel claro definen el cuerpo musculoso, las vestiduras y las ramas retorcidas.

Português: O ator Yamanaka Heikuro I como demônio

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco mostra uma figura feroz com chifres, segurando um bastão alto com ornamentos circulares, sentada ao lado de uma grande forma semelhante a um sino. Contornos firmes e áreas de papel claro definem o corpo musculoso, as vestes e os galhos retorcidos.

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