Title : Kabuki Highlights

Artist : Toyohara Kunichika

Date : 1881.

Details : Toyohara Kunichika: Kabuki Highlights - Artelino

Source : artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description : Two famous scenes from popular kabuki plays. Upper inset shows the encounter of two rivals (played by Nakamura Shikan, Sukedakaya Takasuke) at "Saya-ate" scene from "Kuruwa Nikki". The lower inset depicts the Japanese hero, Watonai (left: played by Ichikawa Danjuro) and the Chinese counterpart, Kanki (Ichikawa Sadanji).

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