Comments - Handsome scene from the kabuki play commonly known as "Modori Kago" about two palanquin bearers named Azuma no Yoshiro and Naniwa no Jirosaku and their passenger. During a brief rest stop, the two bearers are intrigued by the identity of their passenger, so they coax her out and learn that her name is Tayori, and she is a kamuro or apprentice courtesan. The trio has fun play acting and pretending to visit the pleasure quarters. Here, Tayori strikes a pose between the pair, smiling as she looks over her shoulder at Yoshiro, who stares back at her with a tight-lipped frown. At right, Jirosaku grins as he stretches out the ends of the towel draped over his shoulder. Beautifully detailed with embossing in the young beauty's white kimono collar, and burnishing on the black kimono and the black trim on the palanquin. A fantastic design with large expressive figures in a fan-shaped inset against a striped background. A bold image.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 14 1/2" x 29 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels. Slight paper remnants on reverse at corners from previous mounting. Small loss at corner, small hole, repaired. Slight toning, a few creases and small spots. Please see photos for details. Good overall.