Ohatsu After Avenging Onoe's Death - Handsome portrait of the loyal maid Ohatsu from the play commonly known as "Kagamiyama." Her mistress, Onoe, committed suicide after the lady-in-waiting Iwafuji humiliated her by substituting a zori sandal for a valuable statue in Onoe's care. To avenge Onoe's death, Ohatsu attacked Iwafuji in the garden one night, killing her and using the sandal to wipe the blood from her sword. Here, Ohatsu holds the sandal in her outstretched hand, glowering at it, loose strands of her somewhat disheveled hair framing her face and neck. She wears a striped kimono tied with a purple floral print obi, and carries a tattered umbrella. The white sash tied around her waist appears to be stained with blood at her back. A terrific image from this famous tale, with fine line work in the hair and mica in the softly shaded evening sky.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 13 3/8" x 9" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Tiny loss at edge, repaired. Slight toning and slight soiling. Some prints have a few creases. Please see photos for details. Generally in nice condition overall.