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The Actor Sawada Shöjirö as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei by Natori Shunsen — Japanese Woodblock print

The Actor Sawada Shöjirö as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei

by Natori Shunsen

Shin-hanga
Theater
Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Honolulu Museum of Art

Description

A close-up half-length portrait of a kabuki actor in the role of a swordsman, shown with a stern, furrowed expression and drawing a curved blade upward across his body. He wears a dark maroon robe patterned with small circular crests and has his hair pulled back in a topknot, set against a plain pale background. Woodblock print by Natori Shunsen titled "The Actor Sawada Shōjirō as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei"; year unknown.

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Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Shin-Hanga: Japan's Twentieth-Century Print Revival

Frequently Asked Questions

The Actor Sawada Shöjirö as the Swordsman Hayashi Buhei was created by Natori Shunsen (名取春仙).

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