Comments - Intriguing kabuki scene from "Meoto musubi musume hyobanki" at the Morita Theater in Edo, a tragic tale of the lovers Ohan and Choemon, showing the samurai Kataoka Kozaemon spying on the couple in an interior. He clings to a pine tree at right, staring through a hole in the shoji window with a worried frown, his eyes wide. Inside, Obiya Choemon tugs on the end of a sash held by the beauty, Shinanoya Ohan. She smiles back at him, playfully waving her kimono sleeve, but he looks at her unhappily. From left, the actors are Nakamura Fukusuke I, Kataoka Nizaemon VII, and Ichikawa Danzo VI. A fascinating subject with wonderful detail in the setting.
Artist - Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Image Size - 14" x 287/8" + margins as shown
Condition - Good detail. A few wormholes and losses, repaired.
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