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Man with a sword by night
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The pilgrim Banryû, played by the actor Ichikawa Ebizô V (1791-1859), at night, with a sword in his hands to ward off an attack from Oyana (left panel). A scene from the play Tanomiaru gohiiki no Tsuna, performed in the Kawarazaki theater in 1832. Right panel of a diptych. With two poems.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMan met zwaard tijdens de nacht. 1833. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.