Bando Hikosaburo II as Sanada no Yoichi
1764
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1764
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a man dressed in ornate, layered armor and robes. He holds a long sword in one hand and a fan in the other, with a small bird perched on his shoulder. Behind him, a branch with delicate blossoms curves across the top of the image. The armor’s patterns look like overlapping scales, and the fan is decorated with similar designs. The text on the right side is in Japanese characters. If you like this style, check out Torii Kiyomitsu.
