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Torii Kiyonobu II (active circa 1725-1760) — Actors Segawa Kikujiro I and Ichimura Takenojo IV in the roles of Katsuragi and Nagoya Sanza | Edo period, 18th century

Torii Kiyonobu II (active circa 1725-1760)

Actors Segawa Kikujiro I and Ichimura Takenojo IV in the roles of Katsuragi and Nagoya Sanza | Edo period, 18th century

An 18th-century Japanese woodblock print by Torii Kiyonobu II depicting actors Segawa Kikujiro I and Ichimura Takenojo IV in a theatrical scene. The work represents the kabuki theater genre characteristic of the Edo period.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 16, 2023

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 2

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Torii Kiyonobu II (active circa 1725-1760), Actors Segawa Kikujiro I and Ichimura Takenojo IV in the roles of Katsuragi and Nagoya Sanza | Edo period, 18th century

An 18th-century Japanese woodblock print by Torii Kiyonobu II depicting actors Segawa Kikujiro I and Ichimura Takenojo IV in a theatrical scene. The work represents the kabuki theater genre characteristic of the Edo period.

Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Japanese, Ukiyo-e, Theatrical, Edo Period, Woodblock Print, 18th Century, Figurative, Kabuki Theater