

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo in the role of Asahi na Saburo Breaking Open the Castle Door
The image depicts a man in traditional Japanese armor. The man has a large head of hair and a beard. He wears a helmet with a face guard and a large, ornate chest plate. His armor consists of red, gold, and black horizontal stripes. He also wears matching leg armor. The man is positioned in a dynamic stance, with his right leg bent in front of him and his left leg behind him. His right arm is raised, and his left arm is lowered, both bent at the elbow. He appears to be breaking open a large, ornate door. The door is set into a stone wall, with a roof overhanging above. A small inset panel is on the right side of the image. It displays a color gradient with letters and numbers. A box of foreign script is at the bottom of the image. The background appears to be a beige surface.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1730
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 392 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like

The Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III as Shinozuka Iga no kami Sadatsuna in a Shibaraku Scene

The Battle of the Uji River

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Samurai

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizō III (Ichikawa Danjūrō IV)

Musashibo Benkei Kneeling by a Plum Tree

The Actor Ichikawa Danjūrō V as a Warrior Near the Seashore

Ichikawa Danjūrō II in the Role of Soga Gorō from the Play "Yanone"

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V, Attired in Voluminous Ceremonial Trousers (Nagabakama)

Onoe Kikugorō I as Izumi no Saburō in the Play Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru

The Second Nakamura Juzo as a Samurai

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Denkurō II

Kamakura no Gengoro Seizing Torinoumi Tasaburo

Sketch Model for Portraits of Ashikaga Takauji

The Actor Nakamuro Tomijuro as a Mounted Warrior

Ichikawa Danjuro V as a Warrior Mounted on a Dapple Gray Horse

Mimasuya Sukejuro as a Samurai Attired in Kamishimo

The Third Sawamura Sojuro as a Man Standing in a Room

Danjuro V, in chain-mail

Horimoto Gidayū Takatoshi

The First Nakamura Nakazo as an Unarmed Man Standing in a Dramatic Pose

Ichikawa Ebizō (Danjūrō V) in the Role of Mongaku Shonin Disguised as Yamagatsu from the Play Kin no Menuki Minamotoya Kakutsuba

Actor Matsumoto Kōshirō IV

The First Nakamura Tomijuro as an Outlaw





