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Source Description
This kozuka depicts Ichikawa Danjûrô as the hero from the short play "Shibaraku" (Wait a Moment). The play is one of the eighteen classics of kabuki and was regularly performed by successive actors with the name Ichikawa Danjûrô. In the play, the hero calls out "Wait a moment" from backstage and then appears to stop the villains. The hero wears red and white striped paint on his face and his costume exaggerates his size.
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Document identity
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22575
label
Kozuka with Ichikawa Danjuro in the Play ""Shibaraku""
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object
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3
Source metadata
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22575
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object
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title
Kozuka with Ichikawa Danjuro in the Play ""Shibaraku""
description
This kozuka depicts Ichikawa Danjûrô as the hero from the short play "Shibaraku" (Wait a Moment). The play is one of the eighteen classics of kabuki and was regularly performed by successive actors with the name Ichikawa Danjûrô. In the play, the hero calls out "Wait a moment" from backstage and then appears to stop the villains. The hero wears red and white striped paint on his face and his costume exaggerates his size.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On kozuka: 龍池軒 英隨; [Translation] Ryûchiken Hideyuki
med
shakudo, silver, copper, gold
creator_ids
2710
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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1c00ddfd96bb4062
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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31824ec001c2e2da
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9470fc4b4287aedc
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no
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no