Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1865). Woodblock print diptych depicting two kabuki actors in a dramatic scene from the play "Chushingura (The…

Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1865). Woodblock print diptych depicting two kabuki actors in a dramatic scene from the play "Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers)," ca. 1844-1865. The left panel featuring the actor Iwai Hanshiro VII in the role of Kahoyo Gozen, and the right panel featuring the actor Sawamura Gennosuke in the role of Ko no Moronao. Each, height: 14 3/4 in x width: 10 1/4 in.

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 35.6 × W 25.4 cm