Utagawa Kuniyoshi: diptych print - British Museum

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Title: diptych print

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Source: British Museum
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Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. An underwater scene from the kabuki play 'Kinu Gyokutome Kaku no Irifune'. The kabuki actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Haguri Yoshimitsu (left) holding a man by one hand, and leaning across a chest towards Onoe Kikugoro IV in a female role (right) holding onto an anchor and holding out a small bag, sea creatures in the background

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