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Yanone
(Japan and Korea )
Soga Goro sharpens a double-tipped arrow on a large whetstone in preparation for the day when he and his brother will avenge their father's murder. The print depicts an actor in a Kabuki play. He assumes a dramatic pose, or "mie," in order to make a powerful impression on the audience. His stylized wig and make-up are associated only with characters of strength and righteousness.
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Provenance
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Herbert and Judith Harris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Bequest of Herbert and Judith Harris, 1991
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
95.409