Kabuki Actor Arashi Rikan II as Iemon Confronted by an Image of His Murdered Wife, Oiwa, on a Broken Lantern, Referring to Katsushika Hokusai’s Hyaku monogatari (One Hundred Ghost Stories)
Black background with white border and black frame. A man sits on the ground on the bottom right, holding a sword on his lap. He wears a black kimono with red lining, has a sword at his side, and is barefoot. His head is turned to the left. On the top left, a large disembodied head floats, facing right. The head has long black hair. The man and head are surrounded by Japanese characters in white and black ink. Orange zigzag lines emanate from the head. A small circular object with characters is in the top right corner. Blue lines are on the bottom left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1832
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 438 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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