Ichikawa Ebizō V (Danjūrō VII) as Matsunaga Daizen, Utagawa Sadakage I

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Utagawa Sadakage I, Ichikawa Ebizō V (Danjūrō VII) as Matsunaga Daizen
Utagawa Sadakage I, Ichikawa Ebizō V (Danjūrō VII) as Matsunaga Daizen
Ichikawa Ebizō V (Danjūrō VII) as Matsunaga Daizen
1832, Edo period (1600–1868)
active circa 1818–1844
Ichikawa Ebizō V (Danjūrō VII) as Matsunaga Daizen, 1832, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 209 x 179 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 82 5/16 x 70 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 0000.1588
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Archive Label date unknown: Matsunaga Daizen, an evil retainer of the shōgun Ashikago Yoshiteru, murdered the famous painter Sesson and stole his magic sword. He also fell in love with Yukihime, the painter's daughter. He ordered the girl to paint a picture for him, and to inspire her, led her to the Kancho Waterfall where a golden dragon appeared when he drew the sword. Yukihime recognized it, realized that Daizen was her father's murderer, and tried to kill him. In this scene from a kabuki paly, Daizen has flung Yukihime to the ground, and she glares at him defiantly.