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

Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 Japanese

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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.

The Actor Arashi Rikaku II as Isogai Tōsuke, from the series Lives of Men who Carried Out Revenge for Loyalty or Filial Piety, Hasegawa Sadanobu 長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1809–1879), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban, Japan

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