Catalog record · 目録番号 54934
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Yoshitsune's attendant Kaja-Tarö disguised as the Servant Datehei, and the Actor Arashi Ryüzö II as Yuri-no-Hachirö Naganori disguised as the Pirate Inaba-no-Matsu, in the play Fudetsu Banatsu no Ishibumai
Catalog note / 解説
This print is signed Shunrö in the lower left, identifying it with Hokusai’s period working in the Katsukawa studio. The inscription in the upper right provides the names of the two actors, Ichikawa Monnosuke II in the role of the hero, and Arashi Ryüzö II, who specialized in playing villains. Both actors were regularly featured in prints, particularly Ichikawa Monnosuke II, for whom numerous portrayals by Katsukawa School artists survive. “Hokusai’s Summit: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” (09/24/2009-01/06/2010) ******************************
Image record / 画像情報
Honolulu · 1791 · honolulu
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