Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of Fuwa Banzaemon in the Scene "Rivalry in Love" from the Play Ukiyozuka Hiyoku no Inazuma

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Ichikawa Danjuro V in the Role of Fuwa Banzaemon in the Scene 'Rivalry in Love' from the Play Ukiyozuka Hiyoku no Inazuma, Edo period (1615–1868), 1774, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 12 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 5 7/8 in. ( cm), Prints, Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792), Danjūrō V plays the role of Fuwa Banzaemon, who is an enemy of Nagoya Sanza. The two are rivals for the love of the same woman. Shown in a pose (mie) at a climactic point of the play, Danjūrō wears a 'thunder' robe featuring a striking pattern of lightning, clouds, and the crest of three nested squares; he holds a straw helmet in his hand

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