Comments - Great kabuki portrait of Bando Mitsugoro as Soga no Goro, the younger of the two famous Soga Brothers, in the play "Tsurigitsune Haru no Soga-giku." He leans forward with an angry grimace, gripping a pole with both hands. He wears a red and green kimono patterned with his trademark butterflies tucked into black pants with circular crane motifs. His hair is pulled back into a topknot, parted at the center into two small wings of hair. A nice large expressive figure, with handsome woodgrain impression on the background.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 9 1/8"

Condition - This print with good detail as shown. Thinning areas, repaired. A few wrinkles. Please see photos for details.