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Satamoyo Kabuki no Inazume
(Japan and Korea )
The bitter feud between two retainers of the Honda ruler ("daimyo") reaches a climax in a midnight sword fight. Nagoya Sanzaemon (at left) is a better swordsman but looses the fight due to trickery. His sword was blunted beforehand by his devious opponent Fuwa Banzaemon. The wicked Banzaemon, who had started the feud out of jealously, is eventually killed by those seeking justice for Sanzaemon's family.
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Provenance
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Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018-2019 | Japanese Woodblock Prints: The Art of Collaboration. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Osaka (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Bequest of Robert S. Shaull, 1990
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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95.741