Bando Mitsugoro in the Role of an Evil Aristocrat (Kugeaku)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
by Paul Binnie
$2,000–$15,000. Common subjects: $2,000–$4,000. Key value factors: As a living artist continuing the shin-hanga tradition, Binnie's prints are investment-quality. Limited editions and larger formats are most valued.
Bando Mitsugoro VIII — a Living National Treasure of kabuki — is depicted here in the role of a kuge-aku (evil aristocrat), one of kabuki's most stylized villain types. The evil aristocrat is distinguished by his elaborate court costume and a facial expression of cold, calculating cruelty — a performance mode that requires the actor to project menace through formal restraint rather than explosive physicality. Binnie's portrait captures the calculated malice of this kabuki type with formal precision.
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Bando Mitsugoro in the Role of an Evil Aristocrat (Kugeaku) was created by Paul Binnie.
Bando Mitsugoro in the Role of an Evil Aristocrat (Kugeaku) depicts kabuki.
