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Actor Ichikawa Ebizô II as Hanakawado Sukeroku

(Japanese, 1686–1764)
1749 (Kan'en 2), 3rd month
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (beni-e); ink on paper, with hand-applied color
DimensionsWide hashira-e; 71.8 x 24.7 cm (28 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession number21.5738
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem: Wakayagi de/ ebira no ume ya/ nido no kake
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.