The Actor Ichikawa Benzô I in an unidentified role
Artist: Ippitsusai Bunchô
Date: c. 1768
The Art Institute of Chicago (print in the public domain)

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunkô

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunkô

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II in a print made by Katsukawa Shunkô

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Sagami Jirô, disguised as the farmer Yogozô, in the drama "Koi ha Kusemono Kari no Tsumagiku", which was performed in the 11th lunar month of 1790 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Katsukawa Shun'ei)

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Karigane Bunshichi in the drama "Hatsumonbi Kuruwa Soga", which was staged in the 2nd lunar month of 1780 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Katsukawa Shunkô)

Ichikawa Benzô I playing the role of Ôwada Yôsuke in the drama "Kawaranu Hanasakae Hachinoki", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1769 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô)

Ichikawa Benzô I playing the role of Kumenosuke (in reality Tsunewaka) in the drama "Kagamigaike Omokage Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1770 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô)

Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Soga Gorô in the drama "Oatsurae Zome Soga no Hinagata", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1774 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô)

Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Soga Gorô in the drama "Hatsu Akebono Niwatori Soga", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1772 at the Moritaza (print made by Ippitsusai Bunchô)

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of a Dôjôji Temple priest in the dance "Musume Dôjôji" in a caricature from the illustrated book "Ehon Mizu ya Sora" drawn by Matsuya Nichôsai and published in Ôsaka in 1780 by Hachimonjiya Hachizaemon

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Urabe Suetake in the dance-drama "Waga Sekogakoi no Aizuchi" (commonly called "Kumo no Hyôshimai"), which was staged within the kaomise program "Shitennô Tonoi no Kisewata" and performed in the 11th lunar month of 1781 at the Nakamuraza (print made by Katsukawa Shunjô)

This print belongs to a series of 5 prints, all available on this site:

The actors Sakata Hangorô III, (top/left), Iwai Hanshirô IV (top/right) and Ichikawa Monnosuke II (bottom) playing the roles of Kawanaya Tashirô, Hojô Saburô Munetoki and Ryûjo in the drama "Mutsu no Hana Izu no Hataage", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1786 at the Kiriza Theater (print made by Katsukawa Shunkô)

The actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II playing the role of Sagami Jirô, disguised as the farmer Yogozô, in the drama "Koi ha Kusemono Kari no Tsumagiku", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1790 at the Ichimuraza (print made by Katsukawa Shun'ei)