Estampe japonaise "The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō in the Role of Kirino Toshiaki" par Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Artiste :Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Titre :The Actor Bandō Hikosaburō in the Role of Kirino Toshiaki
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Source :Worcester Art Museum
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The dramatic events of the Satsuma Rebellion were re-enacted in "living history plays" (katsureki geki) advocated by the influential kabuki theatre reformer and actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX (1839-1903). Ichikawa Danjuro is shown in the heroic role of Saigo's follower Tsuruta Gojiro armed with a matchlock gun, gunpowder pouch and swords. Tsuruta's armor is covered with a blue, western-style jacket decorated with an embroidered design of bamboo and a growling tiger-a motif associated with wind and the elemental force and rage of nature. The title of the print se
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