Title : Hundred Roles of Baiko - Robber and Music Lover

Artist : Toyohara Kunichika

Date : 1893.

Details : Toyohara Kunichika: Hundred Roles of Baiko - Robber and Music Lover - Artelino

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Description : "Baiko Hyakushu no Uchi" (One Hundred Kabuki Roles of Onoe Baiko). Baiko is in the role of robber Hakamadare. He wanted to rob the clothes of an aristocrat playing flute walking on the way home. Since the sound of flute was so beautiful that Hakamadare ended up following the aristocrat to his house. Then, the aristocrat flute player noticed the dreadful looking Hakamadare, gave his jacket to him saying something like, "... Next time, Ask!".

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