Catalog record · 目録番号 90065
Bandö Hikosaburö II as Hangan Yoshitsune
Catalog note / 解説
Torii Kiyomitsu I was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists prior to Harunobu. Like the other artists of the Torii School, he specialized in yakusha-e (actor prints) and bijin-ga (prints depicting beautiful women). His prints are usually accompanied by a poem. This print depicts the Kabuki actor Bandö Hikosaburö II, who appeared as Högan Yoshitsune in the 1761 Ichimura-za production of the Kabuki play Waka Musha Kokyö no Nishiki (The Glorious Homecoming of a Young Warrior). The title of the play is given in the inscription along with the verse: Uguisu no / Amairu ume ya / Anija hito (My elder brother is a plum to which the warblers flock). With his arms outstretched and his head swung t…
Image record / 画像情報
Honolulu · 1761 · honolulu
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