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Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797 - 1861)		Series: Thirty-six Comical Faces of Actors Off-Stage ('Dôke sanjûroku gesô')
		Signed:                         Ichiryusai Kuniyoshi ga Date seal:                     4th month, 1847 Publisher:                    Yamahide Censors:                      Fuku and Muramatsu Size:                             ôban tate-e (c. 36 x 24.5 cms / c. 14 1/8" x 9 1/2") Condition: Very good impression and color; blank margins trimmed, faint fold marks, else in very good condition. ref. no.:  # 783441 Price:      € 390.00

This harimaze (picture with two or more subjects on one sheet) depicts popular actors off-stage. The actors are (from left to right and top to bottom): top:        (unidentified), - Onoe Baikô IV, - Nakamura Utaemon IV bottom: Ichikawa Hirogorô I, - Bandô Mitsugorô IV, - Nakamura Kanemon I

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