Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fox-Genkuro and Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan
Woodblock Print
1856 (made)
1856 (made)
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Woodblock print depicting Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fox-Genkuro and Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan. The right hand figure is dressed in red robes patterned with black wheels. Peeping out behind him is a white fox. The left hand figure wears armour much like that of a Samurai and holds a long spear. Stamped at bottom with mon.
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Title | Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fox-Genkuro and Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
Brief description | Woodblock print depicting Fox-Genkuro and Yokawa Kakuhan, by Kunisada, Japan, 19th century. |
Physical description | Woodblock print depicting Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fox-Genkuro and Bando Kamezo as Yokawa Kakuhan. The right hand figure is dressed in red robes patterned with black wheels. Peeping out behind him is a white fox. The left hand figure wears armour much like that of a Samurai and holds a long spear. Stamped at bottom with mon. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (Stamped at bottom with mon) |
Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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Accession number | E.5733-1886 |
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Record created | November 6, 2002 |
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