Masuroku chasing after a bird in the comic dance "Tobae", or "Onnagori oshie no mazebari"

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Masuroku chasing after a bird in the comic dance "Tobae", or "Onnagori oshie no mazebari"

Datebetween 1863 and 1875

Names

Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864 (artist)

Daikokuya Kinnosuke (publisher)

Prints, Japanese (subject)

Ukiyoe (subject)

Format

Picture

Notes

From the series "Famous plays of Kiyomoto".

Subject

Drama

Kabuki

Portraits

Stage-setting and scenery

Medium

Wood cuts (prints)

DimensionsLeaf size (Left panel): 35 cm x 24 cm (13 3/4 in. x 9 7/16 in.)

Language

Japanese

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberSDJPN-UTAKUN1786-MASCHA1863-001

Country:Japan

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