Danjuro I as Bishamonten with Ranba and Biranba in scene from a play

This artwork depicts a fierce, mythological figure with green skin and ornamented attire, wielding a sword amidst swirling orange flames, flanked by two muscular sumo wrestlers with expressive poses, all set against intricate Japanese text.

This artwork depicts a fierce, mythological figure with green skin and ornamented attire, wielding a sword amidst swirling orange flames, flanked by two muscular sumo wrestlers with expressive poses, all set against intricate Japanese text.

Name/Title

Danjuro I as Bishamonten with Ranba and Biranba in scene from a play

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.68

Description

Three male figures in green and orange. The green figure stands above the orange figures who appear to be arguing.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Tori Kiyomasu II or III

Attribution

After

Date made

circa 1925

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

16-3/4 in

Width

11-3/4 in