Japanese Print "Segawa Kikunojo as Komachizakura no Sei 瀬川菊之丞の小町桜の精, Nakamura Shikan as Otomo no Kuronushi 中村芝翫の大伴黒主" by Utagawa Kunisada

Artist:Utagawa Kunisada

Title:Segawa Kikunojo as Komachizakura no Sei 瀬川菊之丞の小町桜の精, Nakamura Shikan as Otomo no Kuronushi 中村芝翫の大伴黒主

Date:1830

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Source:British Museum
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Colour woodblock print, oban diptych. The kabuki actors (right) Segawa Kikunjo V as the Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree (‘Komachi-zakura no sei’), and Nakamura Shikan II as Otomo no Kuronushi, in the final section entitled ‘Flower’ (‘Hana’) (花), of the three-part hengemono dance ‘Tsuki yuki hana no seki no to’ (月雪花関戸); performed at the Nakamura-za in the 8th month of 1830 (Busei 13).

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