Onoe Kikugoro VI as Hayano Kampei, 1931 - Beautiful, emotive shin hanga kabuki portrait of Onoe Kikugoro VI as Hayano Kampei in the classic drama "Kanadehon Chushingura." The ronin had been out hunting wild boar on a dark, rainy night. Hearing a noise in the dark he fires, then discovers to his horror that instead of a boar, he has killed a man. He looks up with tightly compressed lips as the realization of what he has done sinks in. He wears a straw raincoat over his kimono as rain slants across the night sky behind him. His gun is angled over his shoulder, the tip of the matchlock fuse burning orange. A poignant yet restrained image, beautifully capturing the mood of the character. A true masterwork by Natori Shunsen.

Publisher - Watanabe, with "E" seal in lower left margin, 1932 - 1942

Artist - Natori Shunsen (1886 - 1960)

Image Size - 14 3/4" x 9 7/8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight soiling in top margin. A few small spots. Small crease across bottom left corner in margin only. Please see photos for details. Good overall.