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Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82 - Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki

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Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82 - Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki
Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki
by Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82


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Date Sold Sunday, May 6, 2007
Title Chushingura Neck Contest - Kabuki
Artist Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82
Description "Futatsu Tomoe Isei Kurabe" (The Matching Pairs, The Contest of Power) Popular kabuki actors in the role of the 47 Ronin leader, Oboshi Yuranosuke. Nakamura Chuzo (left) is encouraging Onoe Kikugoro (the second from the left) who is playing "Kubibiki" (Tag of War using a rope around both contestants' necks) with Ichikawa Danjuro. Nakamura Sojuro was matched against Ichikawa Sadanji (right).
Signature Morikawa Chikashige.
Seal Toshidama.
Dated Ca. 1870s.
Publisher Yamamura Kinzaburo.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Good.
Colors Excellent - very good.
Condition Excellent - very good ... light toning, slightly soiled.
Format 3 Oban tate-e
Width Item 28.5 inches = 72.5 cm
Height Item 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm

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