Describe the characteristics of the Ichikawa Yaozō III in this artwork's Ichikawa Omezō as a Pilgrim and Ichikawa Yaozō as a Samurai.
Both the name cartouche in the upper left-hand corner and the kaemon (替紋) personal crest appearing on the kimono arms of the crouching figure in the foreground identify him as Ichikawa Yaozō III (市川八百蔵) (1747–1818). Yaozō, whose professional debut was in 1760, came from a family of kabuki performers. He trained with two very different masters: celebrated onnagata (female role actor) Segawa Kikunojō II, and aragoto ('rough style') master Ichikawa Danjūrō V. He was particularly admired for his performance of wajitsu (calm, clever male hero) roles, and for his portrayal of young women. He appears in several prints by Toyokuni, as well as in prints by Katsukawa Shunkō, Katsukawa Shun'ei and Sharaku.
kabuki Ichikawa Danjūrō V Sharaku onnagata Katsukawa Shun'ei left Katsukawa Shunkō aragoto