Catalog record · 目録番号 38385

Giant Carp - Kabuki

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Kunichika豊原国周
Date / 年代: 1870-1879
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 535 × 800 px
Published by / 公開者: 水野ナギ

Catalog note / 解説

Oniwakamaru (Middle: later known as Musashibo Benkei, played by Nakamura Shikan) is fighting against a giant carp. The legend said a monster carp swallowed his mother. Bird handler (Left: Nakamura Shikan) and a toy wind mill merchant (right: Band Hikosaburo) were depicted on the sides.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1870s. · artelino

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