Actor Bandō Shinsui as Takechi Mitsuhide
- Date:
- 1865, 6th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
This 1865 print depicts the actor Bandō Shinsui in the role of the treacherous Akechi Mitsuhide, who famously betrayed Oda Nobunaga at the Battle of Honnōji in 1582. Mitsuhide's motivations—whether wounded pride, political calculation, or genuine conviction—have been debated by historians and dramatized in kabuki for three centuries. Yoshitoshi's portrait captures the actor in a moment of brooding intensity, the role's historical weight evident in the careful rendering of Mitsuhide's distinctive features and warrior bearing.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
歌舞伎
Woodblock print
1955
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
Actor Bandō Shinsui as Takechi Mitsuhide was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1865, 6th lunar month.
Actor Bandō Shinsui as Takechi Mitsuhide depicts kabuki.
Actor Bandō Shinsui as Takechi Mitsuhide measures 36 × 24.3 cm (Oban format).