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Artist Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865)
  Title 'Umegawa-chubei from Koi Hikyaku Yamoto Orai'
 
 Date 1859 (8th month)
 
 Publisher Ise-ya Kinbei

Size Vertical oban (37 x 25.5cm)
 
Condition Fine impression and very good condition, centre fold which has been re-flattened,  light creasing in margins
  
Comments  
Fine early printing, as shown by the use of mica, burnishing and embossing, Iwai Kumesaburo III plays Umegawa and Kataoka Gado I plays Chubei, signed Toyokuni-ga in the typical 'toshidama' seal

Price $650
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