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Torii Kiyomasu I

Two Actors in a Drama

About 1715
Woodblock print; sumizuri-e, ōban
28.8 × 42.6 cm (11.3 × 16.8 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The folds of the seated actor’s robe are suggested by characters meaning “role in disguise.”

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