Comments - Interesting kabuki scene from the play "Edo zakura Kiyomizu Seigen" at the Ichimura Theater in Edo, a tale about the priest Seigen, whose love for Princess Sakura leads to tragedy. Here, Seigen looks up at the boatman Ushiwaka Denji with a distraught expression, pleading with him as he poles the boat away from the shore. The faint blue shading around Seigen's eyes indicates that he is either a ghost or is dying. At right, Princess Sakura smiles as she peers from around her upraised sleeve, standing beside a marker beneath a willow tree. From left, the actors are Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, and Onoe Kikugoro IV. Nice expressive figures with an interesting setting.
Artist - Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Image Size - 13 5/8" x 18 1/2"
Condition - Good detail. Backed with paper. Horizontal and vertical folds. A few creases.
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