Comments - Handsome kabuki triptych of Tokiwa gozen and her three sons escaping through the snow after the Taira murdered her husband, Minamoto no Yoshitomo. She looks back over her shoulder warily, cradling her infant to her chest beneath her red under robe. The older boys stand on either side of her with frightened expression, shivering and blowing on their hands to try to keep them warm in the falling snow. A pine tree frames the scene at left, and at right, a fence in gray silhouette encloses a building with white drapery featuring the Taira butterfly crest. Nakamura Fukusuke IV appears as Lady Tokiwa. Nice expressive figures, detailed with embossing in the beauty's white kimono trim and the white sash around her waist.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 14 1/4" x 27 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels. Small hole, repaired. Slight soiling, a few spots and light creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.