Kiso Residence after Suhara Station- (Actor Morita Kan’ya X) as Yoshikata Possibly 1852

This *ukiyo-e* print, *Kiso Residence after Suhara Station- (Actor Morita Kan’ya X) as Yoshikata*, was created by Utagawa Kunisada in possibly 1852. Kunisada (1786–1865) was a prolific Japanese woodblock print artist. This print depicts the actor Morita Kan'ya X, playing the role of Yoshikata, a character from the kabuki play *Kiso Hoshigawa*, set in the Kiso Valley. The actor's dramatic expression and the splattered blood on his hand and clothing highlight the intensity of the play's action. The composition is typical of the *yakusha-e* genre, which features portraits of kabuki actors in their roles.