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KUNISADA I. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Three...

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KUNISADA I. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Three characters in countryside. Triptych. Triptych, Ôban tate-e (vertical). 360x740 mm. Sign: "Toyokuni ga," in a red Toshidama cartouche. Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi. Censors' seal: Mera, Watanabe. Oval seal with zodiac date (Rat, 3). Signs of wear. Bright colors. Scene set in a country landscape from the play "Yayoi no hana iroha no honsetsu," a drama similar to the famous "Kanadehon Chushingura," the main theme of which is the code of bushido and loyalty. Actors from l: Onoe Baikō IV, Bandō Takesaburō I, Bandō Hikosaburō IV; roles: koshimoto Okaru, Hayano Kanpei, Ichimonjiya Saibei.