
Ichikawa Danjūrō IX in the Role of the Monk Mongaku from the Play "Mongaku Kanjincho"
1896 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Vertical ōban; Image (each): 14 1/4 × 9 3/4 in. (36.2 × 24.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
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