Memorial Portrait of Matsumoto Kōshirō V, Age 75
c. 1838
color woodblock print
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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026
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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
This kabuki actor was known for playing bad guys. His fans would have collected this portrait as a memento following his death in May 1838.
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