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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1907,0531,0.171
Description
Woodblock print. Kabuki. Actors Kanomishi as the lady Kagetsuin and Arashi Kichisaburo as samurai Aoyanagi Danjo in play Tako Bushi.
Producer name
Print artist:
Katsukawa Shunko (勝川春好)
Production date
1809
Production place
Made in:
Japan
Materials
paper
Technique
woodblock
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1916 / A Catalogue of Japanese & Chinese Woodcuts Preserved in the Sub-Department of Oriental Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
actor/actress
kabuki
samurai
Associated names
Portrait of:
Kano Minshi I
Representation of:
Kagetsuin
Portrait of:
Arashi Kichisaburo II 二代目嵐吉三郎
Representation of:
Aoyanagi Danjo
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Tako Bushi
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Hickman Bacon
Acquisition date
1907
Department
Asia
Registration number
1907,0531,0.171