Daisho mai: Onoe Eizaburo IV, Iwai Shijaku II, and Kawarazaki Kunitaro I, 1865 - Handsome kabuki print featuring Onoe Eizaburo IV, Iwai Shijaku II, and Kawarazaki Kunitaro I as beauties performing the daisho mai or daisho dance. Dressed as traditional shirabyoshi, they wear tall yellow court caps and wave folding fans, dressed in matching white print vests over red tie-dyed kimono. A charming design, beautifully detailed with delicate embossing on the white vests. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has this image in its collection. We've never come across this subject before.
Artist - Kunisada II (1823 - 1880)
Image Size - 14 1/8" x 9 1/2" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight creasing, ink mark. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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