Nakamura Kichiemon I as Takechi Mitsuhide
初代中村吉右衛門の武智光秀
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
Typical Price
Takechi Mitsuhide, the samurai lord central to a thinly veiled retelling of the Honno-ji Incident, is one of kabuki's great leadership roles. Nakamura Kichiemon I was particularly acclaimed in this part. Shunsen's portrait conveys both authority and inner conflict. Lifetime Watanabe editions from the Nigao-e Shu series command $1,000-$2,800; posthumous reprints sell for $500-$1,000.
Description
From the series Thirty-six Portraits of Actors. A powerful portrait of the legendary actor Nakamura Kichiemon I as the ambitious warlord Mitsuhide, capturing the character's cunning intelligence.
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