Unidentified Kabuki Actor as Sword-face
Ueno Tadamasa
Description
Subject Matter:
Ukiyo-e print of a kabuki actor as a samurai, possibly Sword-face.
Physical Description:
Color woodblock print of a kabuki actor on gray mica ground. Actor appears to be playing the role of a samurai, with his hair in a top-knot, a family crest on the arm of his kimono, and a sword complete with scabbard ornament. His head tilts downward seriously as his hand reaches to unsheath his sword.
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