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Kitao Masanobu

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan in Chushingura (Enya Hangan Ichikawa Danjuro godai), late 1770's-early 1780's

Description

Maker

Title

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Enya Hangan in Chushingura (Enya Hangan Ichikawa Danjuro godai)

Year

late 1770's-early 1780's

Medium

Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 31.1 x 13.8 cm (12 1/4 x 5 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Kitao Masanobu ga

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1116

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Edo Theater

January 18 - May 18, 2008

In this print, Kitao Masanobu depicts Danjūrō V (1741-1806) as one of the heroes of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura). This tale, known in an assortment of versions, recounts the efforts of the forty-seven masterless samurai (rōnin) to revenge their lord's death. The inscription gives the actor's name and that of the person whom he is portraying.

Bushido

November 1, 1985 - February 9, 1986

Use

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