An actor as ruffian Tsuribune no Sabu, full face, revealing his tattoos. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1859.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
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Month 5, 1859
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35816i
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An actor as ruffian Tsuribune no Sabu, full face, revealing his tattoos. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1859. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The actor has slipped off the top of his robe to reveal his arms and shoulders tattooed with a pattern of thunder god's drums and lightning flashes. He wears a deep blue vest

Full face portraits are rare

Half-length figures

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 5, 1859.

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1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Toyokuni-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and actor's role

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Wellcome Collection 35816i

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