Condition:
Strong colors with minimal fading. Some small stains are visible but there are no significant folds, tears, or areas of repair. Overall, the print is in good condition, preserving much of its original detail and vibrancy.
The kabuki actor Kataoka Ichizō I (片岡市蔵) as Shitōbei (四斗兵衛).
The kabuki actor Kataoka Ichizō I (片岡市蔵) as Shitōbei (四斗兵衛) from the play "Ōmi Genji Senjin Yakata" (近江源氏先陣館), first written for the Bunraku puppet theater and then adapted for Kabuki,
debuting in 1770 at the Naka no Theater in Ôsaka.
It centers on the conflict between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans during the Siege of Ôsaka.
To avoid censorship by the Shogunate, the story was set in an earlier period, and the characters` names were changed to disguise their identities.
Condition:
Strong colors with minimal fading. Some small stains are visible but there are no significant folds, tears, or areas of repair. Overall, the print is in good condition, preserving much of its original detail and vibrancy.
| Price | USD$ 83.00. |
|---|---|
| Series | An Everyday Version of Suikoden (Sewa suikoden no uchi, 世話水滸伝之内). |
| Author | Utagawa Hirosada (歌川広貞). |
| Size | Koban (小判) 16,3 cm x 11,7cm (6,49 x 4,6 inches). |
| Publisher | Kawaoto (川音). |
| Number | 1 of 2. |
| Genre | Yakusha-e (役者絵), kamigata-e (上方絵), ōkubi-e (大首絵). |
| Period | C. 1852. |
| Trimmed | Yes |
| Backed | No |
| Code | UHS01005 |