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Asahina Saburô
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Asahina Saburô

Yashima Gakutei · 1823 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The actor Seki Sanjûrô II (1786-1839) in the role of Asahina Saburô in the play about the Soga brothers. Saburô was a vassal of Kudô Suketsune who defected to the enemy, the Soga brothers. With two poems. The third print from a five-panel print.

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Credit lineAsahina Saburô. 1823. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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