Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Hakuen (Danjuro VIII) 1854

"Memorial Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Hakuen (Danjuro VIII)" is a Japanese woodblock print from 1854, depicting a seated figure holding a scroll. The subject, Ichikawa Hakuen (Danjuro VIII), was a prominent Kabuki actor. He is depicted wearing traditional Japanese clothing, including a long, flowing robe and a sword. The print uses a light color palette to give it a peaceful and solemn appearance, appropriate for the memorial nature of the piece. This piece is an example of ukiyo-e, a genre of woodblock prints that flourished in Japan during the Edo period.