vertical ōban diptych; a (left): seated man with a coy expression, with PR index finger held to his lips, wearing a blue kimono with grey hem; food on blue and white plates and blue and white jug and cup, with red tray, in LLQ; text in red rectangular cartouche, ULC; two rectangular and three round cartouches with text, LRC; b (right): standing woman at right wearing garments with many patterns including red with pink circles and arcing lines, blue with yellow and green birds, with yellow brocade and similar birds and purple with orange and white star shapes and lines; woman wears a hair ornament with a large purple ball; text in yellow cartouche, ULC; text in two rectangular and three round cartouches, LRC; snow-covered cherry blossoms visible outside windows on both sheets

Scene from the Kabuki Play "Kyō ningyō", 1853, 3rd month

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Details
Title
Scene from the Kabuki Play "Kyō ningyō"
Artist Life
1786 - 1865
Role
Artist
Accession Number
96.146.104.6a,b
Catalogue Raisonne
P0061-044.1, P0061-044.2
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vertical ōban diptych; a (left): seated man with a coy expression, with PR index finger held to his lips, wearing a blue kimono with grey hem; food on blue and white plates and blue and white jug and cup, with red tray, in LLQ; text in red rectangular cartouche, ULC; two rectangular and three round cartouches with text, LRC; b (right): standing woman at right wearing garments with many patterns including red with pink circles and arcing lines, blue with yellow and green birds, with yellow brocade and similar birds and purple with orange and white star shapes and lines; woman wears a hair ornament with a large purple ball; text in yellow cartouche, ULC; text in two rectangular and three round cartouches, LRC; snow-covered cherry blossoms visible outside windows on both sheets