Against a checkered yellow background the actor stands
displaying an embossed design of Benten amid flames on his chest and
arms, and holding a large sword behind his back.
Oban tate-e 1820
Published by Yamaichi and Tenki
Shunkosai Hokushu is an early ukiyo-e artist
from the Osaka School. The Osaka School is used as
a term for printmakers from Osaka, in contrast to those
in Edo (Tokyo). The Osaka School concentrated on actor
prints and developed a style of its own.
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