Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Moritsuna
Masamitsu Ota
Description
Subject Matter:
Ichikawa Ebizō IX, also known as Ichikawa Danjurō XI, is from a long lineage of kabuki actors. He was born in 1909 and held the name Ichikawa Ebizō from 1940-1962. He died in 1965.
Physical Description:
In this print, a man pulls his chin downward and looks forward against a plain background. He wears a lightly patterned white robe underneath black and gold. The hilt of a sword is visible at his waist. His hair is pulled up into a tight topknot.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Masamitsu; unidentified publisher’s seal; Title: Shōwa butai sugata sono ni, Moritsuna, Kyūdaime, Ichikawa Ebizō
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