diptych print

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Object Type
Museum number: 1915,0823,0.389.25-26
Description: Colour woodblock diptych print. From an album of 78 prints. The kabuki actors Bando Hikosaburo V in the role of Samanokami, Sawamura Tanosuke III in the role of Shirabyoshi, and Sawamura Tossho II in the role of Sakon, in the play 'Wakaki no hana shiki no furigoto' performed at the Nakamura theatre from the 3rd month, 1862 (Bunkyu 2).
Producer name: Print artist: Toyohara Kunichika 豊原国周; Published by: Etsuka (越嘉); Block cut by: Horikoma (彫駒)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1862
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
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Location: Not on display
Associated names: Representation of: Bando Hikosaburo V (五代目坂東彦三郎); Representation of: Sawamura Tanosuke III (三代目沢村田之助); Representation of: Suketakaya Takasuke IV 四代目助高屋高助
Associated places: Associated with: Nakamura-za 中村座
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1904
Acquisition notes: Transferred from Department of Oriental Manuscripts (August 1915)
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1915,0823,0.389.25-26
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1904,0614; Other BM number: Album.18

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