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Color woodblock print of a samurai with a sword in front of a dark-faced demon with a billowing white veil, on a pale background and green floor.

Actors Otani Hiroji III and Ichimura Uzaemon IX in Kabuki Play, 1771

A samurai in a grey patterned kimono with a round crest and a sword at his waist stands in front of a dark-faced demon whose white veil billows behind him. Bold color woodblock print on a pale ground with a green floor and striped, patterned robes.

Artist
Katsukawa Shunsho
Date
c. 1771
Medium
Color woodblock print; hosoban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1785 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1776).
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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