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; c: awkwardly-positioned, slightly crouching figure with PL knee bent; figure wears a yellow necklace with many pendants, black kimono with blue irises, blue underkimono with white stars, blue leggings and red pants; crescent moon in sky; two rectangular cartouches with text in ULC; three lines of text and round cartouche with text in LRC

Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V in a quick costume change as Shizuma Ishitarō (R) and Shōgun Tarō Yoshikado (C) and Iwai Tojaku as Oyama, a woman of lowly birth (L), 1837, 11th month

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Related to the play "Onikirimaru mimasu no kakutsuba" 鬼切丸三升角鐔, performed at the Ichimura Theater in the 11th month of 1837.

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Title
Actors Ichikawa Ebizō V in a quick costume change as Shizuma Ishitarō (R) and Shōgun Tarō Yoshikado (C) and Iwai Tojaku as Oyama, a woman of lowly birth (L)
Artist Life
1786 - 1865
Role
Artist
Accession Number
96.146.104.35a-c
Catalogue Raisonne
P0117-216.1, P0117-216.2, P0117-216.3
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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; c: awkwardly-positioned, slightly crouching figure with PL knee bent; figure wears a yellow necklace with many pendants, black kimono with blue irises, blue underkimono with white stars, blue leggings and red pants; crescent moon in sky; two rectangular cartouches with text in ULC; three lines of text and round cartouche with text in LRC