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Stockno.:20-166
Artist:Toyohara Kunichika
Description: A triptych titled Momoyama monogatari. The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Kato Kiyomasa in full armour in front of the collapsing Momoyama palace. Scene from the play Zoho Momoyama monogatari, performed in the Shintomiza from January 23, 1896. Published by Fukuda Kumajiro in December 1895.
Signed:Toyohara Kunichika hitsu
Size:Oban triptych
Condition:Fine impression, colour and condition, full size unbacked, on reverse a few small glue stains towards top margin, invisible from the front
Price:Euro 1450 SOLD
Reference:See Leiter, 1997 p. 722 for a summary of the play.