Comments - Handsome kabuki scene depicting a confrontation between two samurai in an interior. The fellow at left scowls angrily, holding a lantern out to the side as he kneels on the floor. He wears a black kamishimo with a bold pattern of peacock feathers in yellow and brown. The man at right stares down at his companion with an enraged expression, his eyes bulging. He rests one hand atop the hilt of his sword, the other clenched in a fist before his chest. His rust kamishimo bears the three concentric rice measure crest of the Ichikawa Danjuro line, his long pants trailing beneath his feet. Shoji panels line the back of the room above a yellow band decorated with pine trees. Nice expressive figures.

Artist - Toyokuni I (1769 - 1825)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 17 3/4"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Two separate panels. Thinning and small loss at corner, a few wormholes, repaired. Soiling and rubbing, slight toning, a few creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.