Number
#11
Date
12/1876
Title (Kanji)
怪風
鴉飼 勘作
尾上 菊五郎
Title (Rōmaji)
Kaifū
Akai Kansaku
Description
There are a number of instances of wordplay in this title:
First, the title wind name is a pun on ‘kaifū’, ‘sea breeze’ (海風).
Second, he is normally described as a cormorant fisher (‘ukai’,鵜飼); the very similar character used in the title means ‘crow’ or ‘raven’.
Additional information
| Year Published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Size | Ōban |
| Signed | ōju Yoshitoshi hitsu |
| Seals | Unknown |
| Subjects | Ghost/spirit, Men, Theater/Noh/Kabuki |
| Editions | First |
| Publisher | Ōkura Magobei |
| Block Carvers | Hori Gin |
