The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Ogata no Sabura in the Play Nue no Mori Ichiyo no Mato by Katsukawa Shunsho, c. 1772, depicting a kabuki performer in ornate costume with geometric patterned skirt and floral garments, wielding a sword in an dramatic action pose

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