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Toyohara Kunichika — Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Meiji period, late 19th century

Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Meiji period, late 19th century

A theatrical woodblock print featuring renowned actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX performing in a ghost story play. The work captures the dramatic intensity of kabuki theater during the late Meiji period.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 16, 2023

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 43

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Toyohara Kunichika, Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Meiji period, late 19th century

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