Iwai Kumesaburo III as Osome and Iwai Hanshiro VI as Hisamatsu, 1855 - Handsome kabuki double portrait featuring the young couple Hisamatsu and Aburaya Osome, a pair of lovers from Osaka. Osome smiles as she looks back over her shoulder, her open lips showing tiny even white teeth. She wears a striped kimono tied with a red and green checked obi, her hair adorned with a red lacquer comb, floral ornaments, and ribbons. A cloud-like border separates the figure from a background of oversize blossoming irises and slender leaves, with a circular inset depicting Hisamatsu. He stares down with a worried expression, his eyes wide and his mouth agape. A large cloth bundle rests over his shoulder. The actors are Iwai Kumesaburo as Osome and Iwai Hanshiro VI as Hisamatsu. An attractive design with fine line work in the hair.

Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14 1/8" x 9 1/2" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with nice detail as shown. Stitching holes at side, loss at corner, repaired. Creasing, stain, rubbing at edge. Please see photos for details.