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TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA

原国周

(1835-1900)

Play: Ichiban Norime Iki no Sashimono

魁駒松梅桜曙 (?)(

Actor (on the left): Ichikawa Kuzō III

市川九蔵

Role: Wakasa Shinkichi

若徒新吉

Actor (center): Sawamura Tanosuke III

沢村田之助

Role: Ane-musume (?) Kakesara

 姉娘かけ皿

Actor (on the right): Nakamura Shikan IV

中村芝翫

Role: Tenmoku Sunosuke

天目須之助

Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō

平野屋新蔵

 Print Sizes: Each panel 14 1/4" x 9 3/4"

Date: 1865, 4th Month, 18th Day

Keiō 1

慶応1年

Signed: Kunichika ga

Carver: Horikō Tashichi

彫工多七

 Illustrated:

There is another copy of this triptych shown on line at the

Boston Museum of Fine Arts web site

$460.00

SOLD!

 

     
     

 

 

 

PUBLISHER:

Hiranoya Shinzō

 

CARVER:

Horikō Tashichi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTIST'S SIGNATURE:

Kunichika ga

(with toshidama seal)

 

DATE SEAL:

1865, 4th Month

 

 

 

 

 

Detail image of the backside of the right panel.

 

Detail image of the backside of the left panel.

 

 

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