Kanjin-cho Benkei
Typical Price
$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
Kanjin-cho Benkei depicts one of Kabuki's most celebrated pieces, in which the warrior-monk Benkei — loyal retainer of Minamoto no Yoshitsune — bluffs his way past a suspicious toll barrier by pretending to beat his own lord, convincing the barrier guard that Yoshitsune cannot be who he is because Benkei would never treat his lord with such disrespect. Benkei's tears of remorse at having struck his lord, and his fierce theatrical presence, make him one of the most emotionally complex characters in the Kabuki repertoire. Sadanobu III renders this dramatic moment with his characteristic theatrical authority.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kanjin-cho Benkei was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Kanjin-cho Benkei depicts warriors.
