Comments - Handsome kabuki triptych featuring dramatic scenes from the play "The Higashiyama Storybook," a tale about a local mayor named Asakura Togo. To obtain much-needed tax relief for his impoverished village, Togo petitioned the shogun directly, bypassing the crooked governor Orikoshi Masatomo. As a result of his illegal act, he was sentenced to die by crucifixion, and returned as a ghost to haunt the governor. At upper left, Togo wades through a river to present his petition to the shogun as he travel across a bridge. Just below right, Togo hangs from a cross as his wife kneels helplessly at his side. The blue ghost of an abbot appears before him, surrounded by supernatural red flames and snakes. A great design with nicely detailed and colored images.
Artist - Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904)
Image Size - 13 5/8" x 27 1/4"
Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Three panels, not attached at the seams, backed with paper. Slight soiling, very slight rubbing, a few faint creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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