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The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kamada Matahachi and Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju Tamoto no Shirashibori," performed at the Morita Theater, 1720

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The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kamada Matahachi and Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju Tamoto no Shirashibori," performed at the Morita Theater, 1720, 1720. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e.

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Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e · 35.4 × 15.4 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kamada Matahachi and Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju Tamoto no Shirashibori," performed at the Morita Theater, 1720
Artist
Torii Kiyonobu I Japanese, 1664–1729
Date
1720
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e
Dimensions
35.4 × 15.4 cm (13 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1664–1729

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kamada Matahachi and Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju Tamoto no Shirashibori," performed at the Morita Theater, 1720 · Torii Kiyonobu I, 1720
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The Actors Ichikawa Danjuro II as Kamada Matahachi and Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Hisamatsu in the play "Osome Hisamatsu Shinju Tamoto no Shirashibori," performed at the Morita Theater, 1720, Torii Kiyonobu I

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