The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka 1821 Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese The renowned Osaka actor Kitsusaburō I (best known as Rikan I, 1769–1821) is shown as Prince Koretaka, whose character was based on an actual member of the late ninth-century Heian court, but who was always represented more heroically in Kabuki plays. Grandly posed on a raised mat, he leans on a black lacquer armrest topped with a tiger pelt and decorated with tachibana (mandarin orange) patterns, referring to the actor’s newly acquired crest. The hokku (17-syllable verse), by the actor him
The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka 1821 Shunkōsai Hokushū 春好斎北洲 Japanese The renowned Osaka actor Kitsusaburō I (best known as Rikan I, 1769–1821) is shown as Prince Koretaka, whose character was based on an actual member of the late ninth-century Heian court, but who was always represented more heroically in Kabuki plays. Grandly posed on a raised mat, he leans on a black lacquer armrest topped with a tiger pelt and decorated with tachibana (mandarin orange) patterns, referring to the actor’s newly acquired crest. The hokku (17-syllable verse), by the actor himself, refers to the character’s retirement in Ono Village, near Mount Hiei:Sakura chiru Ono ni minori no wakaba kana As cherry blossoms scatterat Ono, new leaves will appear, just as Buddha The Actor Arashi Kitsusaburō I (Kichisaburō II) as Prince Koretaka 76811
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