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Museum number: 2003,0818,0.1
Description: Stencil-coloured woodblock print (kappazuri-e). Imaginary trial of strength (kubihiki) between the Osaka kabuki actors Nakamura Utaemon III in costume for the 'shakkyo' dance (right front) and Arashi Kichisaburo II as Akizuki Daizen (left front), watched by Ichikawa Ebijuro I as Miura Arajiro (right back), Ichikawa Monnosuke III as the umpire (centre back) and Arashi Sangoro III as Dankuro (centre left). Inscribed.
School/style: Ukiyo-e School; Osaka School
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Production date: 1816 (third month)
Production place: Made in: Osaka-shi
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Dimensions: Height: 26.70 centimetres; Width: 38.90 centimetres
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Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 'Kabuki Heroes of the Osaka Stage, 1780-1830' British Museum, 30th Jun-8th Aug 2005 Osaka Rekishi Hakubutsukan, 1st-25th Oct 2005 Waseda Daigaku Tsubouchi-Hakushi Kinen Engeki Hakubutsukan, 1st-27th Dec 2005
Subjects: kabuki; actor/actress
Associated names: Representation of: Nakamura Utaemon III 三代目中村歌右衛門; Representation of: Arashi Kichisaburo II 二代目嵐吉三郎; Representation of: Akizuki Daizen; Representation of: Ichikawa Ebijuro I 初代市川鰕十郎; Representation of: Miura Arajiro; Representation of: Ichikawa Monnosuke III (三代目市川門之助); Representation of: Arashi Sangoro III 三代目嵐三五郎; Representation of: Dankuro
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Acquisition date: 2003
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2003,0818,0.1
Conservation: Treatment: 21 Mar 2005; Treatment: 05 Jan 2005

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