Comments - Terrific double portrait of the actors Sakata Hangoro III and Ichikawa Yaozo III in a scene from the play "Keisei Sanbon Karasaka." Hangoro portrays Kosodate-no-Kwannonbo and Yaozo appears as the villainous samurai Fuwa Banzaemon, who has stolen a precious scroll. Banzaemon kneels holding his sword in one hand, his head tilted with a worried expression on his face. He wears a kamishimo patterned with swirling clouds over a solid brown kimono, small wings of hair sprouting from the sides of his head. His companion leans awkwardly to the side, straining his neck. His white under robe is beautifully embossed with a geometric pattern. An intriguing image with a shimmering pale pink mica background. A great Sharaku subject rarely seen in reprint form.

Artist - Sharaku (active 1794 - 1795)

Image Size - 15" x 9 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent with no issues to report.