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Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene (from the series Famous Kabuki Plays), 1814
Gototei Kunisada (Japanese, 1786 - 1864)
color woodblock print, with mica
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1985.333
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Ichikawa Danjuro as Kan Shojo in the Mt. Tenpai Scene VII
Here, an actor plays the role of an exiled stateman, transorming himself into a vengeful thunder god. The audience applauds the actor's ability to hold this pose, influenced by the stylized movements of the puppets in the famous Bunraku theater. This sensational transformation of the hero is the high point of the scene.
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