Catalog record · 目録番号 19267

Eighteen Favourite Plays

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)歌川国貞（三代歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1820
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1090 × 1236 px
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ

Catalog note / 解説

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as the medicine peddler in the play Uiro-uri and Ichikawa Danjuro IV in the votive panel above as Kagekiyo in the play of the same name. Both these plays are included in the Kabuki Juhachiban ” Eighteen Favourite Plays” chosen to illustrate the special art of the Danjuro line of actors. The lower half of Kagekiyo’s costume includes the characters “Dragon King” “Ryu-o” suggesting the date 1820. The upper half has the Gogawa hour-glass poetry club symbol. Very fine impression. Fine colour with gold and silver. Fine condition. Signed Kunisada ga. Status: Available

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1820 · kruml

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