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The Actor Bandō Mitsugorō I
Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章 Japanese
Not on view
This rare, early half-length Kabuki actor portrait by Shunshō anticipates the more common use of the format—first by other Katsukawa school artists, then by Utagawa artists and Tōshūsai Sharaku. With arms defiantly crossed, shoulders hunched, and an interrogating gaze, the actor seems poised for a confrontation.
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