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- Museum number
- 1909,0618,0.48
- Description
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Colour woodblock print with powdered mica ground. Actor Ichikawa Komazo II as Shiga Daishichi in play 'A Medley of Tales of Revenge'; holding sword. Signed, sealed and marked.
- Production date
- 1794
- Dimensions
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Height: 36.30 centimetres
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Width: 24.20 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
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This appears to show Shiga Daishichi, villain of the piece, dressed in sinister black kimono, at the moment when he will draw his sword to murder Matsushita Mikinoshin. (Label copy, TTC 1995)
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Smith 1988
From the play 'Katakiuchi noriai banashi' ('A Medley of Tales of Revenge') performed at the Kiri-za theatre, Edo (Tokyo) in 1794. Komazo was celebrated for his high nose, considered suitable for villainous roles. The signature is 'Painted by Toshusai Sharaku'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2019-2020 19 Nov-19 Jan, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Japan, Masters of Ukiyo-e: Five Favorite Artists of Edo Japan
2014 Jan – Mar, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Japan, ‘Ukiyo-e: Journey through the Floating World’
2014 Mar – May, Nagoya City Museum, Japan, ‘Ukiyo-e: Journey through the Floating World’
2014 May – July, Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan, ‘Ukiyo-e: Journey through the Floating World’
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Katakiuchi noriai banashi (A Medley of Tales of Revenge) (performed at Kiri-za theatre, Edo in 1794)
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Katakiuchi noriai banashi (A Medley of Tales of Revenge) (play)
- Acquisition date
- 1909
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1909,0618,0.48
