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Date: 1886
Size: O-ban
Impression: Good
Condition: Good
Detail: Backed
This print depicts an anecdote of Toyotomi Hideyasu, the adopted son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, watching a performance by Izumo no Okuni in Fushimi. Moved by Okuni’s extraordinary dance and nationwide fame, Hideyasu wept out of shame that his own name was not yet known to the world. Facing Okuni, who was praised as "unrivaled under heaven" despite being a woman, Hideyasu recognized his own immaturity and vowed to refine himself further. His resolve embodies the overarching theme of Instructive Models of Lofty Ambition, which encourages personal ambition and self-improvement. Shopping Guide & Information