Sukeroku, kudai-me Ichikawa Ebizo

This print is “Sukeroku, kudai―me Ichikawa Ebizo (助六 九代目市川海老蔵/Ichikawa Ebizo IX as Sukeroku) is listed as No. 1 from the series Gendai Budtai Geika (現代舞台藝華/Leading Figures of the Modern Stage in Their Most Famous Roles). The series consists of twelve prints, published by Banchōrō (番蝶楼) and printed by Miyake Kōshodō (三宅耕書堂). Tokyo publisher Banchōrō was active before World War II and into the 1950s.
The print is signed 雅光 (Masamitsu) with his seal on the top left. On the bottom margin, the series name, series Gendai Budtai Geika (現代舞台藝華) appears first, followed by the print title (Sukeroku, kudai-me Ichikawa Ebizo jō (助六 九代目市川海老蔵丈), publisher's mark, Banchōrō zōha (番蝶楼蔵版) and printer's mark, Miyake Kōshodō shōsatsu (三宅耕書堂摺刷). The print number is embossed in lower right as 153 [of the limited edition of 200].

Woodblock print, Ichikawa Ebizo IX in the role of Sukeroku. Man wearing a purple head tie and a black kimono. The man is facing forward at an angle with his head turned to the right side. The kimono has a red peony with green leaves on his right sleeve and is lined with red and light green. His right hand is holding an umbrella sideways to his left side while his left elbow is bent inward as his left hand is clenched. The background is red. In the upper left corner is a vertically rectangular, red seal with two black characters above. Along the lower edge, there are grey characters. The print is vertically rectangular, and is held by a light green folder titled 'GENDAI BUTAI GEIKA: LEADING FIGURES OF THE MODERN STAGE / IN THEIR MOST FAMOUS ROLES - No. 1'.