Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei in the Play The Colored Reins of a Loving Wife (Koi nyōbō somewake tazuna

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Kabuki Actor Ōtani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei in the Play The Colored Reins of a Loving Wife (Koi nyōbō somewake tazuna), 三代目大谷鬼次の奴江戸兵衛, Edo period (1615–1868), 6th month, 1794, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink, color, white mica on paper, 15 x 9 7/8 in. ( x cm), Prints, Tōshūsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95), The actor Otani Oniji II is captured here in the role of Yakko Edobe. A yakko is a manservant often used by samurai to perform violent deeds. Otani Oniji's leering face, shown in three-quarter view, bristling hair, and groping outstretched hands capture the ruthless nature of this wicked henchman

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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