Catalog record · 目録番号 37733

Tattooed Murderer - Kabuki

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Kunichika豊原国周
Date / 年代: 1877
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 943 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

Danshichi Kurobei (Middle: Played by Ichikawa Danjuro) is killing his mean father-in-law, Giheiji (Right: Played by Ichikawa Sadanji). Kurobei's friend, Issun Tokubei, is depicted in the left inset. The large festival floats are passing by joyously outside of the fence. A scene from the popular kabuki play in the summer, "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami".

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1877. · artelino

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