Title : diptych print

Artist : Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Source : British Museum
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Description : Woodblock diptych print, oban tate-e. A scene from the kabuki play 'Heike Nyogo ga shima'. The kabuki actor Iwai Hanshiro V (Tojaku) (right) as the daughter Chidori standing on the shore, Otani Mansaka (Tomoemon V) as Se-no-o Taro and Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tanzaemon, both on standing on a ship in the background (left); Sawamura Tossho (Sojuro V) (right) as Shunken leaning onto a staff, whilst small birds fly overhead.

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