The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a Mendicant Monk in the Joruri "Midarezaki Hana no Irogoromo" (Colorful Cloth Profusely Flowered), from Part Two of Act Six of the Play Keisei Ide no Yamabuki (Courtesan: Kerria Roses at Ide) (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the Sixth Day of the Fifth Month, 1787 c. 1787

This ukiyo-e print by Katsukawa Shunkō depicts the renowned kabuki actor Onoe Matsusuke I as a mendicant monk. The print, likely created around 1787, showcases the actor in a dramatic pose from the play "Keisei Ide no Yamabuki," performed at the Nakamura Theater. Shunkō's masterful use of line and color effectively captures the dynamism of the actor's performance, making this a prized example of Edo period woodblock printing, now held at The Art Institute of Chicago.