Half-Length Portrait of the Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Gorobei Tadamitsu in Act Three of the play Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka (Returning Home in Splendor), Performed at the Nakamura Theater from the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1780 c. 1780

This woodblock print, created by Katsukawa Shunkō around 1780, portrays the renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Kazusa no Gorobei Tadamitsu in a scene from the play *Kitekaeru Nishiki no Wakayaka*. Shunkō masterfully captures Danjuro's dramatic presence through intricate details, showcasing the actor's elaborate costume and exaggerated makeup. Known as *yakusha-e*, this genre of Japanese woodblock prints, popular in the Edo period, aimed to commemorate and celebrate prominent Kabuki actors and performances, making this piece a fascinating glimpse into the world of Japanese theater.