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Masakado looking up at geese under a full moon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon IV in the role of the self-proclaimed new emperor Masakado, with a beard, looking up at two geese that appear to be falling. At full moon. The blackened teeth and the shape of the painted eyebrows are characteristic of high-ranking courtiers. The feather pattern on his clothing refers to imperial power. Wild geese changing course refer to the presence of an enemy.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMasakado opkijkend naar ganzen bij volle maan. 1849 - 1852. Utagawa Kunisada (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
