Buste portrait of Arashi Ryuzo, Sharaku, 1794

The actor arashi ryuzo in the role of the evil moneylender ishibe no kinkichi, in an orange plaid kimono, rolling up his sleeve; against gray mica background. Scene from the play hana ayame bunroku soga, performed at the miyako-za in 1794. Label line: mentioned on object toshusai sharaku, 1794, color woodcut; line block in gray with color blocks; mica collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: 1794. Place of creation: Japan; Tokyo. Dimensions: blad Height: 349 mm (13.74 in) blad Width: 243 mm (9.56 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Busteportret van Arashi Ryuzo-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1956-587