ukiyoe - Ichikawa Ebizo in Shibaraku

close-up ukiyoe woodblock print portrait of the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo in the play Shibaraku (Just (wait) a Moment). c1830-40 by Utagawa Kunisada. Good characters are to be killed by the villain, and at the moment they are to be killed, the super-hero appears, exclaiming "Shi-ba-ra-ku-- " (Wait a moment!) , as seen in the Olympic Opening Ceremony performance. He then proceeds to vanquish the villain and rescue the captives.

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