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Hosai Baido 1848-1920 - Armed and Dangerous - Kabuki
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Armed and Dangerous - Kabuki
by Hosai Baido 1848-1920
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31097 |
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| Date Sold |
Sunday, September 30, 2007 |
| Title |
Armed and Dangerous - Kabuki |
| Artist |
Hosai Baido 1848-1920 |
| Description |
Samurai warriors, Suzaki Saburo (left: played by Ichikawa Ensho) and Kato Jiro (Ichikawa Sadanji) burst into the palace of Hojo Tokimasa and threat his daughter, Masako in the play, "Genji Hata-age" in Meiji-za theater. Historical fact was that Hojo Masako (1157-1225) became the wife of Minamoto Yoritomo, the first ruler of the Kamakura Shogunate. She skillfully handled the fights and treacheries among the feudal lords and the imperial court. After the death of Yoritomo, she exerted considerable political power over the Kamakura Shogunate. The following members of the Hojo clan dominated the actual political power as the regent for the Kamakura shoguns in the 13-14th century. |
| Signature |
Hosai. |
| Seal |
Toshidama. |
| Dated |
1902. |
| Publisher |
Kimura Toyokichi. |
| Medium/Technique |
Woodblock print. |
| Impression |
Excellent - very good. |
| Colors |
Excellent - very good ... Silver metallic pigments. |
| Condition |
Very good ... All panels : Light toning, slightly soiled. Backed. Left panel : Abrasion on left margin. Right panel : Slight discolorations around the middle and on the middle-left background. |
| Format |
3 Oban tate-e |
| Width Item |
28.3 inches = 72.0 cm |
| Height Item |
14.4 inches = 36.5 cm |
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