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
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iron 49% copper 51%