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Ashikage Yorikane attempting to murder the courtesan Takao, by Utagawa Toyokuni

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An image of Sawamura Tanosuke II as Ashikage Yorikane and Onoe Matsusuke II as the courtesan Takao (Sawamura Tanosuke as Ashikage Yorikane attempting to murder Takao, played by Onoe Matsusuke). Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Colour print from woodblocks. Ôban vertical diptych (kakemono-e), 763 x 260. Signed: Toyokuni ga. Publisher: Suzuki Ihei. Publisher’s approval seal: Yamashiroya Tôemon. Censor’s seal: kiwame. 1813. The story of the retired feudal lord (daimyô) Ashikaga Yorikane and the courtesan Takao. This is the famous sagehiri, or 'hanging from the crown-of-the-head' scene.

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Sawamura Tanosuke II as Ashikage Yorikane and Onoe Matsusuke II as the courtesan Takao (Sawamura Tanosuke as Ashikage Yorikane attempting to murder Takao, played by Onoe Matsusuke). Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825). Colour print from woodblocks. Ôban vertical diptych (kakemono-e), 763 x 260. Signed: Toyokuni ga. Publisher: Suzuki Ihei. Publisher’s approval seal: Yamashiroya Tôemon. Censor’s seal: kiwame. 1813. The story of the retired feudal lord (daimyô) Ashikaga Yorikane and the courtesan Takao. This is the famous sagehiri, or 'hanging from the crown-of-the-head' scene.

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  • Accession Number: P.619-1991
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 50
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 363 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 434.97kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 19/1
  • Captured: 2013:08:16 14:19:33

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19th Century actor anger boats clothes clothing colour printing costume courtesan Edo Period fashion female Fitz_PDP hanging Japan Japanese jealousy kabuki kakemono-e killing kimono lovers male murder oban plays print rage scenes sea swords theatre theatrical ukiyo-e Utagawa Toyokuni violence violent waves woman woodblock woodcut

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