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Unknown — The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kenkaya Gorokichi | Edo period, 19th century
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The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kenkaya Gorokichi | Edo period, 19th century

A theatrical print from the Edo period depicting actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kenkaya Gorokichi. This work captures a moment from classical Japanese kabuki theater.

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Fine Japanese Prints

March 17, 2022

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 33

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Unknown, The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kenkaya Gorokichi | Edo period, 19th century

A theatrical print from the Edo period depicting actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Kenkaya Gorokichi. This work captures a moment from classical Japanese kabuki theater.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Kabuki, Cultural, Dramatic, Theater, Performance Art, Japanese Drama, Red And Gold, 19th Century, Japanese, Traditional, Actor Portrait, Theatrical Print, Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Edo Period, Actor, Woodblock Print, Character portrait, Male Figure

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art