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Ichikawa Ebizō in a Quick-change Role

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi

vertical ōban diptych; two images of the same actor separated by a white curtain with fragments of text in black with jagged torn edges, being ripped by sword of figure at left; figure at left holds one end of an extended scroll with a black horse at end; figure at right wears blue kimono with red flowers and blue patterned vertical stripes on pants; two rectangular cartouches with text in URC on b; round cartouche with text and one character at bottom center on a; round cartouche with text and three lines of text at bottom center on b; the letters on the white cloth may identify the title and scene of the play

Date
1837, 11th month
In our collection
since October the 18th, 2017 up to now
Dimensions
13 3/4 × 9 11/16 in. (34.93 × 24.61 cm) (image, sheet, a, vertical ōban) 13 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (34.93 × 24.77 cm) (image, sheet, b, vertical ōban)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Price
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Composition
iron49%
copper51%