Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Minamoto Yoshitsune

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Title

Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Minamoto Yoshitsune

Description

Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Minamoto Yoshitsune, and Ichikawa Ebizō (Danjūrō VII) as Benkei, in the play Kanjincho. This print was produced to celebrate the occasion of the 190th year since the first performance of Danjūrō I, this number is slightly exaggerated as it was closer to 167 years.
Fig. 6

Artist

Kunisada I/Toyokuni III

Publisher

Yamamotoya Heikichi

Date

1840

Citation

Fig 6, “Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Minamoto Yoshitsune,” JACDB: An Archive of the Visual and Performing Arts of Japan, accessed July 2, 2024, http://tsubakifilms.ca/omeka/items/show/118.

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