Japanese Print "Tattooed Heros - Suikoden (Shuihu zhuan)" by Toyohara Chikanobu
Artist:Toyohara Chikanobu
Title:Tattooed Heros - Suikoden (Shuihu zhuan)
Date:1886.
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Description:
Two tattooed heros, Kyumonryu (Left: So nicknamed because of the nine dragon tattoos. Played by Ichikawa Danjuro) fights against Rochishin (Played by Ichikawa Sadanji) in the kabuki play, "Suikoden Yuki no Danmari" which was an adoptation of the the popular Chinese action story, "Suikoden"(Shuihu zhuan).