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The Actor Sakata Hangorō III as Fujikawa Mizuemon

三代目坂田半五郎の藤川水右衛門
The Actor Sakata Hangorō III as Fujikawa Mizuemon (三代目坂田半五郎の藤川水右衛門)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Painting · Edo period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Toshusai Sharaku.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Paintings
Date
1794
Creator
Toshusai Sharaku (東洲斎写楽、写楽、東州斎写楽)
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-49090

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The kabuki actor Sakata Hangoro III specialized in playing villains. Here, he is shown in the role of Fujikawa Mizuemon, who commits murder and steals a scroll of family secrets.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “The Actor Sakata Hangorō III as Fujikawa Mizuemon（三代目坂田半五郎の藤川水右衛門）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-49090. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/the-actor-sakata-hangor-iii-as-fujikawa-mizuemon/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Category: Paintings, sketches, and prints:Japan:Ukiyo-e
  • Genre: Painting
  • Material: Woodblock print ([nishiki-e])
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • 員数: 1枚
  • 分類: 絵画
  • 品質形状: 大判 錦絵
  • 種別: 絵画:日本:浮世絵
  • 法量: 36.3×24.8

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