Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Satomi Shurinosuke (R), Onoe Kikugoro III as the Ghosts of both the princess Fusehime and the dog Yatsufusa (C), and Ichikawa Ebizo V as Kanamari Daisuke (L), circa 1836

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Satomi Shurinosuke (R), Onoe Kikugoro III as the Ghosts of both the princess Fusehime and the dog Yatsufusa (C), and Ichikawa Ebizo V as Kanamari Daisuke (L), circa 1836

Woodblock print, triptych

Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
37.2 x 26.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 ⅜ in.)

Signed: 'Gototei Kunisada ga' (to each sheet)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Chozo
Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
Date: circa 1836

£ 1,260.00

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Depicted here is a scene from the play Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono, performed at the Morita Theatre in 1836. This play was based upon a voluminous novel (title: Nanso Satomi...

Depicted here is a scene from the play Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono, performed at the Morita Theatre in 1836. This play was based upon a voluminous novel (title: Nanso Satomi Hakkenden) written by Takizawa Bakin (1767-1848) which centres around the eight offspring resulting from a supernatural marriage between Princess Fusehime, the daughter of a warlord and the warlord's dog, Yatsufusa. The overarching theme of the tale is the restoration of a family's fortunes.

Another impression of the same triptych is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 11.43427a-c, go to: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/477408

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