Japanese Print "Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki" by Morikawa Chikashige
Artist:Morikawa Chikashige
Title:Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki
Date:Ca. 1870s.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
"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).
