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Depicted are the characters Kujaku Saburō Narihira 孔雀 三郎 成平 (left), Ono Komachi 小野 小町 (center), and Ōtomo Kuronushi 大伴 黒主 (right).

Details

Title
  • Scene From the Dance "Kuronushi" From the Play "Rokkasen Sugata no Irodori"
  • 黒主, 六歌仙体綵
Contributors
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Artist)
  • 歌川 国貞 (Artist)
  • Horikō Shōji (Contributor)
  • 彫工 庄治 (Contributor)
  • The Pride Publishing Company (Publisher)
Date Created
1854
Resource Type
  • Image
  • Identifier
    • Identifier Type
      Locally defined identifier
      Identifier Value
      ASUM 2008.023.020
    Note
    • Dimensions: Vertical ōban triptych, 20 x 35 in. (50.80 x 88.90 cm)
    • Markings: Artist's signature: Toyokuni ga 豊國画 (black, positive, in red toshidama cartouche) Block cutter's seal: Horikō Shōji 彫工庄治 (in vertical rectangular cartouche, positive, black on yellow ground) Publisher's seal: Yotsuya 四谷 (horizontal), Nōyasu 濃安 (vertical, positive, black, in rectangular cartouche, Marks 24-020) Censor's seal: Aratame 改 Date seal: Tora 4 寅四
    • Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter
    • A detailed description of this play can be found at Kabuki 21: http://www.kabuki21.com/kuronushi.php, opens in a new window

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