Japanese Print "diptych print" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title:diptych print
Date:1852 (circa)
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Source:British Museum
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Description:
Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. A scene from the kabuki play 'Nanso Satomi hakkenden'. The kabuki actor Sawamura Sanjuro V, who raises his arm in alarm at Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo (right) standing and performing a magical hand-gesture behind Arashi Kichizaburo as Tsunahoshi Sabojiro, who is seated and leaning back in alarm from Seki Sanjuro as Inukawa Shosuke (left) who is standing with a stern expression over the kneeling Onoe Kikujiro IV in the role of Mumatsu (?).
