Otani Hiroji II in the Role of Washi no Chōkichi in the Play "Hatsu tora Kurama Genji" (Yoshitsune’s Tiger Spring Journey from Kurama).

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Otani Hiroji II in the Role of Washi no Chōkichi in the Play "Hatsu tora Kurama Genji" (Yoshitsune’s Tiger Spring Journey from Kurama).

Alternate Title: わしの長吉 大谷広次(二代目)
circa 1749
Prints; woodblocks
Benizuri-e; two-color woodblock print
Image: 9 9/16 × 5 7/16 in. (24.29 × 13.81 cm) Sheet: 9 7/8 × 5 7/16 in. (25.08 × 13.81 cm)
Gift of Barbara S. Bowman (M.2015.298.4)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Goodall, Hollis. Living for the Moment: Japanese Prints from the Barbara S. Bowman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art and DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2015.