Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786-1864)
Nakamura Shikan as Inuzuka Shino
Woodblock, 1863
35.5 x 24.7cm (image)
Framed

Great kabuki portrait of Nakamura Shikan as Inuzuka Shino, one of the Eight Dog Warriors, battling atop the roof of the Horyukaku, a tower of Koga castle. His feet spread firmly apart on the tiled roof, he grips his sword with both hands, a determined frown on his face. A row of lanterns can be seen along the bottom edge, and a full moon glows in the night sky.

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