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The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga Goro and Bando Mitsugoro III as Kobayashi no Asahina

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The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga Goro and Bando Mitsugoro III as Kobayashi no Asahina, 1827. Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono.

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Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono · 22.5 × 19.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga Goro and Bando Mitsugoro III as Kobayashi no Asahina
Artist
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786-1864
Date
1827
Medium
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
Dimensions
22.5 × 19.6 cm (8 7/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1786–1864

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Soga Goro and Bando Mitsugoro III as Kobayashi no Asahina · Utagawa Kunisada I, 1827
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