Catalog record · 目録番号 18680

Eighteen Kabuki Plays - Master Carpenter

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)歌川国貞（三代歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1890
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 954 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 青木ソラ

Catalog note / 解説

From "Kabuki Juhachi-ban no Uchi" ("Eighteen Kabuki Plays"). Master carpenter Hidari Jingoro (played by Ichikawa Danjuro). His statues were so life-like that the legend said that when some burglars sneaked into his house, the wooden statues of Kongo Rikishi and lion came to life and chased away the intruders.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1890. · artelino

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