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Source Description
Soga Goro sharpens a double-tipped arrow on a large whetstone in preparation for the day when he and his brother will avenge their father's murder. The print depicts an actor in a Kabuki play. He assumes a dramatic pose, or "mie," in order to make a powerful impression on the audience. His stylized wig and make-up are associated only with characters of strength and righteousness.
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Document identity
localId
13585
label
Yanone
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
13585
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Yanone
description
Soga Goro sharpens a double-tipped arrow on a large whetstone in preparation for the day when he and his brother will avenge their father's murder. The print depicts an actor in a Kabuki play. He assumes a dramatic pose, or "mie," in order to make a powerful impression on the audience. His stylized wig and make-up are associated only with characters of strength and righteousness.
provenance
Herbert and Judith Harris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by bequest.
date
1854 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
color woodcuts
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Utagawa School
inscriptions
[Signature] On print: Toyokuni ga
med
pigments on mulberry paper
creator_ids
14960
3275
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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6affde247cbd1b38