Five Warriors Likened to Five Famous Horses of Great Men

(五将軍見立五人男馬超)

Publisher: Ise-ya Sanjirô

1843

This series of prints shows kabuki actors in costume.  The prints are each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

 

Actor: Ichikawa Kuzô II (Ichikawa Danzô VI)

Role: 朝比奈茂兵衛 (untranslated)

 

Actor: Sawamura Tosshô I (Sawamura Sôjûrô V)

Role: Ume no Yoshibe

 

Actor: Ichikawa Ebizô V (Ichikawa Danjûrô VII)

Role: ばんずい長兵衛 (untranslated)

 

Actor: Ichimura Uzaemon XII

Role: 絞染五郎 (untranslated)

 

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Image courtesy of Victoria Salzman

  

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