ICHIKAWA DANZÔ IV

The Actors Ichikawa Raizô II as Kojirô Masahira (right) and Ichikawa Danzô IV as Doi no Yatarô (left), in the Play Kaomise Ama no Iwato, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1774
Artist: Katsukawa Shunkô
Date: 1769–1779
The Art Institute of Chicago (print in the public domain)

Ichikawa Danzô IV playing the role of Takebe Genzô in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" in a caricature from the book "Ehon Mizu ya Sora", drawn by Matsuya Nichôsai and published in Ôsaka in 1780 by Hachimonjiya Hachizaemon

Ichikawa Danzô IV in an illustration from the book "Santo Yakusha Omokage Zukushi" published in Ôsaka by Yamatoya Kaemon in 1784

The actors Asao Tamejûrô I, Ichikawa Danzô IV and Nakamura Noshio II playing the roles of Yokawa no Zenji Kakuhan, the fox Genkurô and Shizuka Gozen in the drama "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1792 at the Kado no Shibai (cover of the illustated banzuke)

The actors Arashi Sangorô II (top), Ichikawa Danzô IV (left), Sawamura Kunitarô I (right/the old noble woman killing a villain) and Arashi Mitsuemon I (right/the villain being killed) playing the roles of Kan Shôjô, Terukuni, Kakuju and Sukune Tarô in the "Dômyôji" scene of the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1796 in Kyôto at the Minamigawa no Shibai (cover of the illustated banzuke)

Ichikawa Danzô IV playing the role of Kokura Buzen in the drama "Shôbu Kawa Yakko Dôjôji", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1793 in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai (print made by Ryûkôsai)

Ichikawa Danzô IV playing the role of Terukuni in the drama "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami", which was staged in the 8th lunar month of 1796 at the Kitagawa no Shibai in Kyôto

The actors Ichikawa Danzaburô IV, Ichikawa Danzô IV and Ichikawa Dansaku relaxing on a seashore in an illustration extracted from Shikitei Samba's book "Yakusha Sangaikyô" published in Edo in 1800

Ichikawa Danzô IV playing the role of Ôboshi Yuranosuke in the drama "Kanadehon Chûshingura", which was produced by Anegawa Kamesaburô and staged from March to the 5th lunar month of 1802 in Ôsaka at the Kado no Shibai

Ichikawa Danzô IV in an illustration from the book "Yakusha Meisho Zue", written by Takizawa Bakin and published in Ôsaka in 1800 by Hachimonjiya Hachizaemon

Ichikawa Danzô IV in a print made by Utagawa Toyokuni I (1798~1800)

 
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