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Toyohara Kunichika, Japanese, (1835–1900)
Samurai Heroes Soga Brothers - Kabuki, c. 1870s
ink and colors on paper
13 13/16 x 28 in. (35.05 x 71.12 cm)


Object Type: Print
Technique: Wood-block Printing
Period: Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number: 2014.1.42


Commentary
The kabuki actor Nakamura Ganjaku (right) is depicted in the role of courtesan Oiso Tora; Kobayashi Asahina (lower right: Nakamura Shikan); Villain Kudo Suketsune (middle top: Bando Hikosaburo); Soga Goro (red robe: Ichikawa Sadanji); Courtesan Shosho (Iwai Hanshiro) and Juro Sukenari (Nakamura Tossho).

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The piece bears the signature, "Toyohara Kunichika."

Medium
ink and colors on paper

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Japanese Art, Japanese Customs, Kabuki, Meiji Period, Performers

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