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Title

The actors Bandō Mitsugorō IV as Hanaoka disguised as Otaka at Annozaka and Nakamura Fukusuke II as Kiyokawa Saemon in the play 'Sono na nomi Kariganezome’, from an album of 'ukiyo-e' woodblock prints of 'kabuki' actors

1863

Artist

Ochiai Yoshiiku (Utagawa Yoshiiku)

1833 – 1904

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Edo (Tokugawa) period 1615 - 1868 → Japan
    Date
    1863
    Media categories
    Print , Book
    Materials used
    woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
    Dimensions
    36.0 x 49.0 cm image; 36.0 x 24.0 x 1.5 book
    Signature & date

    (right sheet) signed "Yoshichika ga", Omiya Kyusuke publisher's seal, Katada Chojiro block carver's seal; (left sheet) signed "Yoshichika ga", Omiya Kyusuke publisher's seal, Katada Chojiro block carver's seal.

    Credit
    Bequest of James and Robin Patricia Giffen 2005
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    280.2005.19
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Ochiai Yoshiiku (Utagawa Yoshiiku)

    Works in the collection

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Japan

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

    • Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024

  • Provenance

    James Giffen, 1982-Aug 2005, Australia, donated to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Aug 2005.