Act I of a Soga Brothers Play; Ichikawa Danzō (?) as Soga no Gorō, Ichikawa Uzaemon as Soga Jurō, and Onoe Kikugorō as the Servant Chine (?)

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Act I of a Soga Brothers Play; Ichikawa Danzō (?) as Soga no Gorō, Ichikawa Uzaemon as Soga Jurō, and Onoe Kikugorō as the Servant Chine (?)

Early 1760s

Circle of Torii Kiyomitsu I (Japanese, 1735–1785)

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Object Details

Title:

Act I of a Soga Brothers Play; Ichikawa Danzō (?) as Soga no Gorō, Ichikawa Uzaemon as Soga Jurō, and Onoe Kikugorō as the Servant Chine (?)

Date:

Early 1760s

Artist:

Circle of Torii Kiyomitsu I (Japanese, 1735–1785)

Medium:

Woodcut (fan print key block)

Dimensions:

Uncut uchiwa-e (fan print): 9 x 10 3/8 inches (22.9 x 26.4 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Anne Archbold, 1946

Accession Number:

1946-66-158(2)

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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