The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety

1848

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Rikaku II, a popular Osaka actor in the distinguished lineage of Arashi Rikan II, is shown at a climactic moment in the vendetta play Revenge in Front of the Palace (Mido mae no adauchi). This print is from a series of prints celebrating famous warriors of the past who exacted revenge on enemies of their families or of a samurai master, a popular theme of Kabuki plays.

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「忠孝復讐傳　磯貝藤助」二代目嵐璃珏
Title: The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety
Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1809–1879)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1848
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban
Dimensions: Image: 10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (26 × 19.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011
Object Number: 2011.148
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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