Self-Portrait of Danjuro VII in a Shibaraku Performance. Artist: Ichikawa Danjuro VII (Japanese, 1791-1859). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 x 7 in. (20.3 x 17.8 cm).Ichikawa Danjuro VII portrayed himself in a "Shibaraku!" performance. "Shibaraku!" was customarily performed as part of the annual November "showing-faces" (kaomise) production to introduce a company of actors to the public. The bombastic shout of "Shibaraku!" was believed to ward off evil. Three poems are inscribed above the picture, including Danjuro's poem at the center. Dominating the picture is the famous family crest of three nested squares (mimasu), seen both on the sleeves of the character's kimono and as the print's frame. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Self-Portrait of Danjuro VII in a Shibaraku Performance. Artist: Ichikawa Danjuro VII (Japanese, 1791-1859). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 x 7 in. (20.3 x 17.8 cm).Ichikawa Danjuro VII portrayed himself in a "Shibaraku!" performance. "Shibaraku!" was customarily performed as part of the annual November "showing-faces" (kaomise) production to introduce a company of actors to the public. The bombastic shout of "Shibaraku!" was believed to ward off evil. Three poems are inscribed above the picture, including Danjuro's poem at the center. Dominating the picture is the famous family crest of three nested squares (mimasu), seen both on the sleeves of the character's kimono and as the print's frame. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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