Actor Arashi Ryūzō II as the moneylender Ishibe Kinkichi

Tōshūsai Sharaku · Colour woodblock print, ōban, nishiki-e · Late Edo period · 1794, fifth month, Miyako theatre · British Museum

This face belongs to an actor and to a character: separate the two names before looking.

Exhibition: Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum — Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · 2026-07-25 – 2026-10-18