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A Warrior Holding a Pestle
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A Warrior Holding a Pestle

Utagawa Toyohiro · 1829 · color woodcut; paper

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

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Warrior Asahina Saburo, with makeup characteristic of this kabuki role, holds a club in his right hand and a mask of the goddess of luck, Okame, in his left. His trousers feature a pattern of cherry blossoms floating in a light blue river. Spring blossoms in the background. The mask and club refer to a type of tag game among ladies-in-waiting at the old court. It was believed that the person who was tagged would get married the following year.

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Credit lineA Warrior Holding a Pestle. 1829. Utagawa Toyohiro. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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