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Reference |
EUA047 |
Artist |
Utagawa
Kunitomi (act.c.1810-1840)
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Series |
Mitate Chushingura
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Title |
Act IV |
Date |
c.1820s |
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Signature/Seal |
kasentei Tominobu ga |
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Publisher |
Iseya Tokichi |
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Format:
Dimensions |
Oban Tate-e
23,5cm x 34,5cm; 9.25" x 13.75" |
Impression |
Good |
Colors |
Good |
Condition |
Good. Light moisture stain in left lower corner, small hole in lower part,
a vertical crease along right edge (mating residues), torn upper edge.
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Description |
The
print belongs to a series illustrating the most famous Kabuki
play, Kanadehon Chushingura or The Treasure of Loyal
Retainers (click here
for more information). The image illustrates act IV, namely
the famous scene where Enya Hangan (above, played by Bando Mitsugoro III)
fulfills the shogunate order and commits ritual suicide
assisted by Oboshi Yuranosuke (below, played by Onoe Kikugoro III). |
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