Catalog record · 目録番号 119616

A Comparison of Virtuous Pictures

Artist / 作者: Kinoshita Hironobu I木下広信
Date / 年代: 1859
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1344 × 1951 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

A large head oban print of the actor Arashi Tokusaburo II ( or III [?] ) as Hangari on’na from a rare set: Zen (?) kurabe nishiki utsushie, “A Comparison of Virtuous Pictures.” Published c1859. This is the first deluxe edition with extensive burnishing, gold and silver. The set was reissued without these embellishments. Very fine impression and colour. Some soil, offsetting and slight trimming. Signed Hironobu ga. Status: Sold

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1859 · kruml

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