Description
Depicted are the kabuki actors Nakamura Shikan IV 四代目 中村 芝翫 as the wood cutter Ōtomo Kuronushi 大伴 黒主, who is plotting a coup d'état, and Sawamura Tanosuke III 三代目 中村 芝翫 as Sumizome 墨染, the spirit of the cherry tree.
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Title
- Scene From the Play "Go-Atsurae Goshiki Zome"
- 御誂 五色 染
Contributors
- Utagawa Kunisada (Artist)
- 歌川 国貞 (Artist)
- Koizumi Hori Kane (Contributor)
- 小泉 彫 兼 (Contributor)
- The Pride Publishing Company (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
1860
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Identifier
- Identifier TypeLocally defined identifierIdentifier ValueASUM 2008.023.018
Note
- Dimensions: Vertical ōban, 20 x 16 in. (50.80 x 40.64 cm)
- Markings: Artist's signature: Toyokuni ga 豊國画 (black, positive, in red toshidama cartouche) Block cutter's seal: Koizumi Hori Kane 小泉 彫 兼 (vertical cartouche, black, positive, on yellow ground) Publisher's seal: Bakuro yon 馬喰四, Kiya han 木屋 版 (two lines vertical text, vertical rectangular cartouche, black, positive, on white ground, Marks 26-143) Censor's seal: Goat 9 aratame 未 九 改
- Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter
