Comments - Intriguing kabuki scene from "Hana ayame iroha jikki" at the Nakamura Theater in Edo depicting a confrontation at a tea stand. A young samurai crouches at left, carefully wiping the blade of his sword with a handful of tissues. He looks up with a frown as the elderly man in the center grimaces back at him unhappily. He carries a kettle in one hand, and an offering tray with a red lacquer sake cup on it in the other. At right, the daughter Oshina kneels in front of a straw mat screening the tea stand, coyly tilting her head and smiling. She wears a blue gray kimono patterned with colorful blossoms, her hair adorned with a red lacquer comb, ribbons, and a cluster of flowers. An attractive design with a handsome landscape setting, detailed with burnishing on the black kimono at left.
Artist - Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Image Size - 14 3/8" x 30 1/8" + margins as shown
Condition - Good detail. Vertical fold at side of each panel. A few small repairs, paper remnant at side, crease at corner.
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