vertical ōban diptych; two figures engaged in a battle on a black, blue and white roof, with clouds below and moon in ULC; figure at left wears kimono with purple and gold fringes, and an orange headband tied at top forehead, and defends himself with a blue staff; figure at right is advancing with a sword, and wears a primarily red jacket with flowers and a blue flowered kimono; three rectangular and two round cartouches with text in ULC; four rectangular and two round cartouches with text on right panel--one in URC and the remainder in LLQ

Koryū Castle Act, 1852, 1st month

Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Yorozuya Kichibeiexpand_more

Woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more

Bequest of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more  96.146.104.1a,b

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Related to the play "Satomi hakkenden" 里見八犬伝 (Satomi and the Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors), performed at the Ichimura Theater, 1852, 1st month.

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Title
Koryū Castle Act
Artist Life
1786 - 1865
Role
Artist
Accession Number
96.146.104.1a,b
Catalogue Raisonne
P0197-010.1, 2
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vertical ōban diptych; two figures engaged in a battle on a black, blue and white roof, with clouds below and moon in ULC; figure at left wears kimono with purple and gold fringes, and an orange headband tied at top forehead, and defends himself with a blue staff; figure at right is advancing with a sword, and wears a primarily red jacket with flowers and a blue flowered kimono; three rectangular and two round cartouches with text in ULC; four rectangular and two round cartouches with text on right panel--one in URC and the remainder in LLQ

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