The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Ike no Shoji in the play "Oguri Choseiden," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1725 1725

This woodblock print, titled "The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Ike no Shoji in the play 'Oguri Choseiden,'" was created by Okumura Masanobu in 1725. It depicts the famous kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro II in a dramatic pose, holding a large radish and wearing elaborate, colorful robes. This ukiyo-e print, which is part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifies the theatrical and dynamic style of Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo period.