Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) - series and prints

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"Chushingura (name of act)"

 

 

last updated:

new pictures: 02/23/04

 

new information: 09/01/05
 
An impressive Kunisada triptych series of half-length actor portraits related to the Kabuki play "Chushingura".

If you have matching prints and informations please let me know and send them to: horstgraebner@kunisada.de

 

 

 

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act: I
signature: Toyokuni ga
actors: Seki Sanjuro II, Matsumoto Koshiro V, Iwai Hanshiro VI
roles: Momoi Wakanosuke, Kotake Kuramori Moronao, Momoi Wakanosuke

size: oban
censors: Fuku, Muramatsu
date: 10/1852
publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
carver: 
ref.: center N39, NDL-503, and 505

act: IX
signature: Toyokuni ga
actors: Segawa Kikunojo V, Nakamura Utaemon IV, Iwai Hanshiro VII
roles: nyobo Tonase, Kakogawa Honzo, Oboshi Rikiya

size: oban
censors: Fuku, Muramatsu
date: 10/1852
publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
carver: ?
ref.: center N3, rigth privat, NDL-512, 513 and 514

act: III
signature: Toyokuni ga
actors: Iwai Kumesaburo III, Bando Mitsuemon I, Ichikawa Danjuro VIII
roles: koshimoto Okaru, Sagisaka Bannai, Hayano Kanpei

size: oban
censors: Fuku, Muramatsu
date: 10/1852
publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
carver: 
ref.: NDL-506,508 and 507

act: IV
signature: Toyokuni ga
actors: Suketakaya Takasuke III, Iwai Kumesaburo III, Bando Takesaburo I
roles: Oboshi Yuranosuke, Kahoyo gozen, Oboshi Rikiya

size: oban
censors: Fuku, Muramatsu
date: 10/1852
publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
carver: ?
ref.: N3

act: ?
signature: Toyokuni ga
actors: Onoe Kikugoro III, Bando Mitsugoro III, Iwai Hanshiro V
roles: Ono Kudayu, Oboshi Yuranosuke, Ichiriki no Okaru

size: oban
censors: Mera, Watanabe
date: 9/1852
publisher: Shimizuya Tsunejiro
carver: ?
ref.: rigth N3, NDL-509, 510 and 511

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) - series and prints