Comments - Handsome kabuki diptych featuring the actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV in five different roles. At lower right, he appears as the young samurai Soga Goro, wearing a voluminous black robe over a red kimono with a blue and white print through the center. His hair is parted and combed into curving wings on either side of his head, the longer locks pulled back beneath a black court cap. At lower left, he plays a young nobleman looking up over his shoulder with a wary expression, a round mirror dangling from a red cord between his teeth. He wears a blue kamishimo with a design of pinks, carnation-like flowers, which also appear on his orange and yellow kimono. He carries an umbrella and his hair is tightly wrapped into an upright topknot with a bushy end. Nice expressive figures in an interesting format.

Artist - Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904)

Image Size - 13 5/8" x 18 5/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Two separate panels. One small hole, repaired. Slight soiling at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.