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1839
16.924A-C
Not currently on view
15-1/4 x 10-1/8 in. (image, each, trimmed width) 24-1/2 x 38-1/2 in. (framed)
Signed by artist: Gototei Kunisada ga Censor's seal: single kiwame
Gift of Eliza M. Niblack
The play is a story of love, jealousy, intrigue and revenge revolving around a sword offered to the Kiyomizu temple on behalf of the shogun. The assistant on the left "accidentally" swings his mallet towards his rival, the assistant on the right, but the master deflects the strike.
The edges of the sheets are somewhat tattered, but the mat hides them. The prints are soiled, and the inking is incomplete in some areas. Nevertheless, the clear and decisive composition, the dramatic poses and strong, emotional facial expressions together create a powerful visual image.
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