Catalog record · 目録番号 93953

Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki

Artist / 作者: Morikawa Chikashige守川周重
Date / 年代: 1870-1879
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 937 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

"Futatsu Tomoe Isei Kurabe" (The Matching Pairs, The Contest of Power) Popular kabuki actors in the role of the 47 Ronin leader, Oboshi Yuranosuke. Nakamura Chuzo (left) is encouraging Onoe Kikugoro (the second from the left) who is playing "Kubibiki" (Tag of War using a rope around both contestants' necks) with Ichikawa Danjuro. Nakamura Sojuro was matched against Ichikawa Sadanji (right).

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1870s. · artelino

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