Hikyoku no biwa no hana matsunami kengyō jitsuwa akushichibyōe – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of Hikyoku no biwa no hana matsunami kengyō jitsuwa akushichibyōe. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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This vertical oban print, dated 1863, shows the Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII in the role of Akushichibyōe, the brawling warrior character drawn from the Heike-era legends, with the title's reference to a blind biwa player named Matsunami. It belongs to the *Tōsei mitate sanjūrokkasen* (*Modern Allegory of the 36 Poets*) series, which dressed contemporary actors in the guise of classical poets and stories. The chirimen-e (crepe-textured) printing technique gives the paper a crinkled surface, a finish prized in the 1860s. Danjūrō VII was a leading figure of the late Edo stage, and his bold aragoto style made him a frequent subject for woodblock artists.
| Created / published | 1863 |
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| Medium | 1 print : woodcut, color ; 30 x 21.2 cm. |
| Genre | organized by the Library of Congress, 2001. |
| Notes | Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Vertical Oban Nishikie (Chirimen-e). From the series: Tōsei mitate sanjūrokkasen : Modern allegory of the 36 poets. Ichikawa Danjuro VII. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). Published in: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e ... / essays by Sandy Kita .... New York ..., 2001, no. 117, p. 214. Exhibited: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e: shadows |
| Subjects | Actors--Japanese--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,589 × 4,447 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221885 |
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