Utagawa Sadafusa, Actors, Original Woodcut Print, 1820s

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Actors is an original modern artwork realized in 1820-1830 by Utagawa Sadafusa. Woodcut Print Oban Diptych Format. Arashi Kanjuro as … Read more Actors is an original modern artwork realized in 1820-1830 by Utagawa Sadafusa. Woodcut Print Oban Diptych Format. Arashi Kanjuro as Benkei, Ichikawa Komazo as Minamoto Yoshitsune and Ichikawa Danzo as Taira Tomomori, scene in the 3rd act "Daimotsu ura no ba" (The beach of Daimotsu), second part of the play Yoshitsune Senbonzakura. Tomomori, wounded by arrows, his face already marked with the blue colour of death, throws himself into the floods shortly afterwards, Yoshitsune and Benkei watch their enemy's last live fittings. Signed: Gokitei Sadafusa ga. Publisher: Uedaya Kyujiro. Censorship: Kiwame. Excellent impression, freshly printed, with well-balanced colours, a little bit faded, rubbed and soiled, cut, wormholes, backed This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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