Utagawa KUNISADA/TOYOKUNI III Contemporary tale of the three villains 1860. Bequest of Kenneth Myer 1993 | An exhibition of the famous and infamous characters immortalised in Japanese literature, poetry and folklore. It includes great heroes from Japan�s past, such as the indomitable samurai who fought in the 12th century battle for national leadership, as well as portraits of Japan�s most popular kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers of the Edo period (1615�1867), when the hedonistic �floating world� flourished.
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