Kunisada here employs exaggerated features, the crossed eyes (mie pose) and wild, voluminous hair to convey overwhelming emotion. Utagawa Kunisada captures the superstar actor Ichikawa Ebizō V as the legendary outlaw Ishikawa Goemon, a "Robin Hood" figure of Japanese folklore who was famously sentenced to be boiled alive in a large iron cauldron along with his young son.

Studio Gallery Frame in 'black'; acrylic safety fronts; ready-to-hang options.

Gift-ready, arriving hand-wrapped in acid-free tissue paper. Plastic-free packaging.

Image source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.