Evening Bell at Muenji Temple: Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as Yukanba Kozō no Kichiza
Artist: Toyohara Kunichika; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzō
crouching figure sharpens blade on a tombstone; his bare right shoulder reveals a skull tattoo; figure looks over his left shoulder and wears garments of purple, black, green, and red with a blue scarf at his neck; a green and red bag with a silver chain rests at his right hip; figure is situated in tall grasses with grave markers and a white lantern at his back; a yellow, white, and red bird with kanji decorating its body is at TL and three cartouches, two white and one yellow all with characters, are just left of the bird's lowest wingtip; a circle with characters hovers above the gravestone in the background; the background for the scene is dark charcoal in color with a slight shimmer
- Date
- 1865, 7th month
- In our collection
- since March the 27th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 15 1/8 × 10 3/8 in. (38.42 × 26.35 cm) (sheet, vertical ōban)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Price
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- Composition
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cadmium 85% oxygen 10% atium 1% zinc 3% iron 0% copper 1%