The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?)

Q: When was "The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1767.

Q: Is "The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Katsukawa Shunsho

c. 1767

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?) by Katsukawa Shunsho

Medium

Color woodblock print; hosoban

Dimensions

32.4 × 15.3 cm (12 11/16 × 6 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

31723

Art Historical Context

Behold the dynamic portrait *The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yo* (c. 1767), a color woodblock print by Katsukawa Shunsho, master of the ukiyo-e tradition. This hosoban-format work—slender at 32.4 × 15.3 cm—captures the celebrated Kabuki actor in a dramatic role from the play *Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto*, likely performed at the Morita Theater in Edo (modern Tokyo) during the eleventh month. Shunsho's keen eye for theatrical expression brings Danzo's fierce warrior pose to life, his flowing robes and intense gaze evoking the heroism of the legendary archer Sanada no Yoichi. C...

The Actor Ichikawa Danzo III as Sanada no Yoichi (?) in the Play Sanada no Yoichi Banjaku no Iezuto (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Eleventh Month, 1767 (?)

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