The actor Yamanaka Heikuro I as a demon

A black-and-white woodblock print shows a fierce, horned figure gripping a tall staff with ring ornaments, seated beside a large bell-like form. Bold outlines and open areas of pale paper define the muscular body, flowing garments and twisted tree branches.

Artist

Torii Kiyonobu I

Date

c. 1706

Medium

Woodblock print; hosoban, sumizuri-e

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 2623 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection