Comments - Fantastic scene showing the warrior Shinohara Kunimoto in battle at a shrine. At left, he thrusts his spear at an enemy riding by on horseback, who raises his sword behind his head, ready to strike. Kunimoto wears a fantastic flowing red wig and a dramatic black jacket and shirt with gold buttons. Bullets streak across the sky as two other samurai fight at right, one using his gun as a club. From left, the actors are Onoe Kikugoro, Ichikawa Sadanji as Sakai Saisuke, Ichikawa [?] as Ikuta Yoshiharu, and Nakamura Shikan as Sakakibara Kenkichi. A handsome design with large dramatic figures and vibrant color, plus burnishing on the black clothing at left.
Artist - Kunisada III (1848 - 1920)
Image Size - 14 1/8" x 28" + margins as shown
Condition - Nice color and detail. Soft horizontal folds in left panel.
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