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Object Type: print
Museum number: 2008,3037.09619
Title: Object: Bingo Saburo, Oboshi Yuranosuke 備後三良,大星由良之助; Series: Koto nishiki imayo kuni zukushi 江都錦今様国盡 (Modern Style Set of the Provinces in Edo Brocade)
Description: Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Top: Oki Province: Bingo Saburo in yellow writing on a cherry tree. Bottom: Harima Province: the actor Bando Mitsugoro IV as Oboshi Yuranosuke.
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳; Published by: Mitaya Kihachi 三田屋喜八
Cultures/periods: Edo Period
Production date: 1852 (8th month)
Production place: Published in: Edo (historic)
Materials: paper
Technique: woodblock
Dimensions: Height: 36.30 centimetres; Width: 25.20 centimetres
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Curator's comments: See:- Robinson 1961, no. 171, no. 22
Location: Not on display
Subjects: warrior; kabuki; actor/actress
Associated names: Representation of: Morita Kan'ya XI 十一代目守田勘弥 (as Bando Mitsugoro IV); Representation of: Ōboshi Yuranosuke 大星由良之助
Associated places: Associated with: Bicchu; Associated with: Harima
Associated titles
Acquisition name: Donated by: American Friends of the British Museum
Previous owner: Previous owner/ex-collection: Prof Arthur R Miller
Acquisition date: 2008
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2008,3037.09619
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: 09619 (Miller Collection number)

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