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Image Not Available for Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Hayami Tōta, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”
Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Hayami Tōta, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”
Image Not Available for Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Hayami Tōta, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”

Ichikawa Ennosuke II as Hayami Tōta, from an untitled series known as “Flowers of the Theater”

Artist (Japanese, 1885 - 1942)
Publisher
Date1922
PeriodTaishō period (1912–1926)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper with applied mica
DimensionsSheet: 16 9/16 × 11 1/4 in. (42 × 28.5 cm)
Image: 15 3/4 × 10 5/8 in. (40 × 27 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Charles and Robyn Citrin, 2019
Object numberSN11668.10
The actor Ichikawa Ennosuke (1888–1963) was a pioneer of the modern stage. Here, he is depicted as Hayami Tōta, a henchman of the military leader Yoshitomo, in the michiyuki or travel passage Mount Yoshino. In this dance, Hayami Tōta attempts to capture Shizuka Gozen, the mistress of Yoshitomo’s brother Yoshitsune, who he suspects of treachery. The pink background alludes to the famous cherry blossoms of Yoshino.
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