KUNISADA. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Portrait... Lot 247
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KUNISADA. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Portrait of an actor in the role of Goro Tokimune.
Colored woodcut. 355x245 mm. Sign. Toyokuni ga. Publisher: Iseyoshi. Wood engraver: Horitake. Censorship: Aratame. Oval zodiacal date seal. Good impression, good specimen.
Portrait of an actor in the role of Goro Tokimune, a Soga brother, in a round cartouche actor portrait, in the role of the murderer of their father Kudo Saemon Suketsune. He and his brother Soga Sukenari are known for their participation in the incident known as the Revenge of the Soga Brothers. He is a central character in noh and kabuki Sogamono plays, which are based on the revenge. The ninth sheet of the series "Konjaku nite gashiwa" (Impact for children of once and today).
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