Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjūrō I in the role of Takenuki Gorō (Soga no Gorō)., Torii Kiyomasu, 1697 (元禄10年)

This is likely one of the most famous early torii school images, and the most famous image of danjūrō i. The artist's signature is in the lower-righthand corner, just above the seals. Though one might expect it to simply read 鳥居清倍 (torii kiyomasu), it in fact read 鳥居氏清倍 (torii-shi kiyomasu); shi means family or clan. Object Type: woodcut print. Genre: tan-e. Date: 1697 (元禄10年). Medium: wood engraving print. Depicted People: Ichikawa Danjūrō I. Collection: Tokyo National Museum. Torii Kiyomasu - Ichikawa Danjuro I in role of Takenuki Goro