Artist
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1864)Japanese, 1786–1864
Block carver
Ota Komakichi (Japanese)Japanese
Publisher
Hirano-ya Shinzo (Japanese, active 19th century)Japanese, active 19th century
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Gosho no Gorozo
- from the series Heroic Commoners in Kabuki (Rien kyokaku den)
Date1864 (Bunkyu 4/Genji 1), 4th month
PlaceJapan
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsBlock: 14 3/8 × 9 13/16 in. (36.5 × 24.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 10 5/8 in. (36.5 × 27 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 10 5/8 in. (36.5 × 27 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hamilton in honor of Roger Keele and Billy Hunter
Object number2006.615
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Illegible script on verso upper third of the sheet - one pencil, one in ink.
Signed "nanajukyu sai Toyokuni hitsu" (Drawn by 78 year-old Toyokuni)
Toshidama seal flanked by publisher, carver (hori Ota Tashichi), and a combined aratame/date (I VIII [8/1863])
Catalogue raisonnéN82
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