Ichikawa Ebizō V as Senso Dōjin (right); Jitsukawa Ensaburō as Jiraiya (left)
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese
Not on view
Both portraits belong to a set of prints commemorating a performance of the popular Kabuki drama Jiraiya. Performing in Osaka, the Edo-based actor Ichikawa Ebizo V plays the role of Senso Dōjin, a hermit and magician who rescues the young Jiraiya and teaches him the secrets of toad magic (including the ability to turn into a toad) that will save his life and restore his fortune.