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Katsukawa Shunkо̄

Yamashita Kinsaku II in an Unidentified Role

c. 1776
Color woodblock print; hosoban
31.4 × 15.1 cm (12.4 × 5.9 in)

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This single print shows a dancer performing a sequence within a Kabuki play performed at the Nakamura Theater in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1773. It tells the story of a young warrior out viewing maple leaves at the height of autumn. He meets a beautiful stranger who is really a mountain demon in disguise. The actor portraying her is holding up a demon (hannya) mask. This print is by Katsukawa Shunkō, Katsukawa Shunshō’s pupil.

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