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Two kabuki actors in white robes with swords stand on sand under a black night sky, in a color woodblock diptych print.

Actors Nakamura Nakazo I and Otani Hiroji III in a Kabuki Play, c. 1774

Two kabuki actors in white robes and red sashes stand on a sandy ground beneath a black night sky, each holding a sword. The left figure leans forward with a fierce scowl, while the right figure turns his head sharply, both amid a pale, leafless branch and mist. Color woodblock print, hosoban diptych.

Artist
Katsukawa Shunsho
Date
c. 1774
Medium
Color woodblock print; hosoban diptych
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1755 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1779).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

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

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