「忠孝復讐傳 磯貝藤助」二代目嵐璃珏|The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety
Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信
1848 · Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban · Asian Art
Rikaku II, a popular Osaka actor in the distinguished lineage of Arashi Rikan II, is shown at a climactic moment in the vendetta play Revenge in Front of the Palace (Mido mae no adauchi). This print is from a series of prints celebrating famous warriors of the past who exacted revenge on enemies of their families or of a samurai master, a popular theme of Kabuki plays.
- Artist
- Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信
- Date
- 1848
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
