Rough Popular Heroes (#1)
Two actors from a line up of five actors as "rough" popular heroes. Colour woodcut by Kuniaki, 1862. Half-length figures Actors depicted and patterns on costumes (from left to right of complete triptych): Ichimura Uzaemon (thunder and lightening: chrysanthemum tattoo); Seki Sanjūrō (eagle attacking song bird); Nakamura Shikan (mythic dog and storm clouds); Iwai Kumesaburō (heavenly constellation); Kawarasaki Gonjūrō (dragon). This is only one section on the original three.
Size: 2244px × 3331px
Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1862, actor, art, black, body, fine, ink, japan, japanese, kuniaki, kurufune, print, ship, tattoo, ukiyoe, utagawa, vessel, warship, woodblock, woodcut
