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Kumadori Ju-hachi Ban - Sujiguma
by Tadamasa Ueno 1904-1970
| Item | 52122 |
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| Date Sold | Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
| Title | Kumadori Ju-hachi Ban - Sujiguma |
| first edition, before W.W.II | |
| Artist | Tadamasa Ueno 1904-1970 |
| Description | "Kumadori Ju-hachi Ban" (Theatrical Makeup for Eighteen Famous Kabuki Plays by the Ichikawa). "Sujiguma" which is used for the role, " Ume-o-maru". The red, flamboyant kumadori indicates the super-hero character. It was originated by Ichikawa Danjuro I. |
| Signature | Tadamasa. |
| Seal | Artist's seal stamped on the front and on the back. |
| Dated | 1940. |
| Publisher | Watanabe. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good. |
| Colors | Excellent ... Burnishing. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... Slight soils on the lower area. A drying hole on the upper left margin corner. |
| Note | Watanabe copy right seal for 1929 - 42 is stamped. |
| Width Item | 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm |
| Height Item | 15.9 inches = 40.4 cm |
| Related Article | Kabuki Terminology |
| Glossary | kabuki |
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