Japanese Print "Tattooed Murderer - Kabuki" by Toyohara Kunichika
Artist:Toyohara Kunichika
Title:Tattooed Murderer - Kabuki
Date:1877.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
Danshichi Kurobei (Middle: Played by Ichikawa Danjuro) is killing his mean father-in-law, Giheiji (Right: Played by Ichikawa Sadanji). Kurobei's friend, Issun Tokubei, is depicted in the left inset. The large festival floats are passing by joyously outside of the fence. A scene from the popular kabuki play in the summer, "Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami".