Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865)
The final scene, under blossoming plum trees, in a New Year's performance of a Soga no Taimen drama about the two legendary Soga brothers taking revenge on their father's murderer, Kudô Suketsune.
On the right Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as brother Jûrô Sukenari, in the middle Nakamura Shikan IV as Kudô Suketsune, and on the left Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as brother Gorô Tokimune.
Title: Jûrô Sukenari - Kudô Suketsune - Gorô Tokimune
Signature: Toyokuni ga, in Toshidama cartouches
Blockcutter: Yokogawa Takejirô
Publisher: Kiya Sôjirô (Kôbokudô), Edo
Date: 1860, 12th month
Size: Ôban triptych, c. 37,6 x 77,7 cm (overall)
Excellent impression and colours, with relief printing. The three separate sheets untrimmed and not backed. Left sheet with a few tiny tears in margin and one small spot.Overall excellent condition.
Rare. Cf. MFA Boston, Bigelow Coll., No 11.44307a-c, and ARC Ritsumeikan, arcUP0105,with further details on the performance.
€ 1.300,-