Accession Number
2003/1.456

Title
Iwai Kumesaburô [II] as Tonase and Bandô Tamasaburô [I] as Konami, from Chûshingura act 9

Artist(s)
Utagawa Kunisada

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1827

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
14 3/16 in. x 9 3/16 in. ( 36 cm x 23.3 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James Hayes

Label copy
From a Chûshingura play.
Compare 2003/1.455, same subject but with different actors; Konami has almost the same pose. Butterfly crest identifies Tonase as Iwai Kumesaburô.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
actors
kabuki