Description
Ichikawa Danjūrō III is identified as an itinerant peddler, standing with a large carrying bundle and pole at the shoulder. A patterned long robe and wide stance give the figure a substantial presence beneath the load. Katsukawa Shunshō brings the named actor into a role associated with traveling trade, keeping performer and occupation distinct within the portrayal.
The color woodblock print uses ink and color on paper and belongs to Edo-period Japan. The catalogue’s broad date range should not be treated as a precise moment of production. The image invites attention to the peddler role itself, retaining the named identity supplied by the work without inventing goods, a destination or a story surrounding the figure’s travel.
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