UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). A Kabuki theater scene. It is signed “Toyokuni ga” (豊国画—“drawn by Toyokuni”), a signature…

UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). A Kabuki theater scene. It is signed “Toyokuni ga” (豊国画—“drawn by Toyokuni”), a signature characteristic of the master Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III, 1786–1865). This is a portrait of actors (yakusha-e) in the midst of a theatrical performance. The red and blue cartouches in the background and foreground clearly identify the names of the characters on stage as well as the title of the play or act being

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