Art, literature & historyThe actor Morita Kan'ya VIII as the Palanquin-bearer Uguisu no Jirosaku
1794
- Dating
- Exact year
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Color woodblock print, oban
- Dimensions
- 36.8 × 24.6 cm (14 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1934.206
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
The actor Morita Kan'ya VIII as the Palanquin-bearer Uguisu no Jirosaku — Sharaku. 1794.
Medium: Color woodblock print, oban. Dimensions: 36.8 × 24.6 cm (14 1/2 × 9 11/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.