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Ichikawa Danzo IV in the Role of a Samurai

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-UNF-METM-44995 Category: Giclee Prints Tags: Asian, Figures, Theatre & Performance Artist: Shunsho, Katsukawa

Tags: Asian, Figures, Theatre & Performance

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Ichikawa Danzō IV appears in the role of a samurai in Katsukawa Shunshō’s print, joining the performer to a recognizable warrior identity. The pale-robed samurai reaches a hand and sword outward to the right beside an upright post against a dark background. The extended action gives the figure a strong direction, making the character’s presence feel engaged with a space beyond the immediate body.

Created around 1785, the nishiki-e work uses ink and color on paper. Shunshō gives a temporary stage appearance a form that can be encountered beyond the live performance. The image’s appeal lies in the meeting of the actor’s public identity and the assumed bearing of a samurai. The role supplies a dramatic frame, while Danzō’s presence makes it specific, preserving the human interpretation behind an outward appearance of rank.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Katsukawa Shunshō collection.