Japanese actor with mask, Hokuba, between 1800 and 1810

A masked bugaku dancer with a sword and halberd. The symbol of the asagusagawa is incorporated on his clothing. It is an almanac for the members of the club with instructions on what to do if you were born in a certain year. With two poems label line: mentioned on object teisai hokuba (ca. 1771 - 1844), ca. 1800 - ca. 1810, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1800 and 1810. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 125 mm (4.92 in) blad Width: 253 mm (9.96 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Japanse toneelspeler met masker-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1991-569