Catalog record · 目録番号 120644

Kamahige

Artist / 作者: Torii Kiyotada VII七代目鳥居清忠
Date / 年代: 1868-1912
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / robynbuntin
Digital image / 画像: 400 × 504 px
Published by / 公開者: 水野ナギ

Catalog note / 解説

A dramatic kabuki print with mica from a series on Eighteen Master Plays of the Ichikawa Family In Kamahige (Sickle Whiskers) Kagekiyo, after an argument with the swordsmith Shirobei, submits to Shirobei's challenge that he be shaved using a sickle. The swordsmith attempts to cut off Kagekiyo's head, but this hero's skin is impervious to the weapon. After, Kagekiyo performs magic and appears as seven people simulataneously. Items 6249-6255 could be nicely grouped.

Image record / 画像情報

ROBYNBUNTIN · Late Meiji, Early Taisho · robynbuntin

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