Condition:
Colors bright; slight toning in margins, pin-holes at top, minor crease lower left, no tears, no repairs visible. Overall very good impression.
Bandō Hikosaburō (坂東彦三郎) as Matsuōmaru (松王丸) and Nakamura Shibazō (中村芝蔵) as Umeōmaru (梅王丸).
Against night-blue mica backdrops, the brothers Matsuōmaru (upper) and Umeōmaru (lower) stand before the gate of Sugawara`s mansion, foreshadowing the celebrated “Kurumabiki” scene of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami Act 3.
The story is inspired by the life of Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), a Heian-period court noble who was falsely accused of conspiracy and later exiled to Kyūshū. In the play, the fictional triplets Matsuōmaru, Umeōmaru, and their brother
Sakuramaru play significant roles, symbolising loyalty and devotion to Michizane.
Condition:
Colors bright; slight toning in margins, pin-holes at top, minor crease lower left, no tears, no repairs visible. Overall very good impression.
| Price | USD$ 177.00 |
|---|---|
| Series | Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami - san no naka, Act 3 (菅原伝授手習鑑, 三ノ中). |
| Author | Utagawa Yoshitaki (歌川芳瀧). |
| Size | Chūban (中版) 26,2cm x 19,2cm (10,31 x 7,55 inches). |
| Publisher | Probably Ishihara ya (石原屋). |
| Number | / |
| Genre | Yakusha-e (役者絵), kamigata-e (上方絵), ōkubi-e (大首絵). |
| Period | C. 1869. |
| Trimmed | No |
| Backed | No |
| Code | Code: UYT01001 |