Actor Karai-Ya: from Actors on Stage Item Number: 795/124 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of the actor Korai-ya from the series “Actors on Stage”. He has pink eye make-up, black hair standing out from his head and a mean expression. He wears a brown striped robe with red floral borders. In one hand he holds out a circular object covered with an orange cloth, in the other hand he holds a sword. The upper background is black, lower is gray and lines of Japanese script are scattered.