Ōta MASAMITSU
(1892 – 1975)
Ichimura Uzaemon XV as Tatsugorô, the Fireman of the Me Company
A fireman was a unusual role for Ichimura Uzaemon XV (1874-1945). The tattoos and the cotton towel headband show the low-class status of firemen. In the play Megumi no kenka Tatsugorô was humiliated in a fight with a sumô wrestler.
Series: Showa butai sugata (Figures of the Showa Stage)
Signature: Artist’s Signature and Seal
Printer: Miyake Kōshodō
Date: Showa 30, 1955
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban
Series: Showa butai sugata (Figures of the Showa Stage)
Signature: Artist’s Signature and Seal
Printer: Miyake Kōshodō
Date: Showa 30, 1955
Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban
Inventory No. F096
All artworks are sold as seen on the picture.
