Actors Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Kano Motonobu (R) and Bando Shuka I as the Shogun's Daughter Omitsu (L) (Translation)
八代目市川団十郎の狩野四郎次郎元信 初代坂東しうかの将監娘おみつ (Primary Title)
Keisei Hangonko 傾城反魂香 (The Courtesan of the Spirit-summoning Incense) (Play Title)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, Japanese, 1797-1862 (Artist)

1848
Japanese
Prints
Works On Paper
Woodblock prints; ink and color on paper (diptych)
Japan
Sheet (.807): 14 1/8 × 9 5/8 in. (35.88 × 24.45 cm)
Sheet (.808): 14 1/8 × 9 9/16 in. (35.88 × 24.29 cm)
2013.807-808
Not on view
Yakusha-e 役者絵
Edo period (1615-1868)
一勇斎国芳画 Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
Artist’s seal, Publisher’s seal: Minatoya Kohei, two censors’ seals: 村松 Muramatsu, 吉村 Yoshimura
狩野四郎次郎元信 (R), 将監娘おみつ (L)
Gift of Japan-Virginia Society
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