Lot 22 ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA KUNISADA III WITH ACTORS DEPICTING A SCENE

An original Japanese woodblock print 木版画 (nishiki-e) by Utagawa Kunisada III 三代目歌川国貞 (also known as Kunimasa IV 国政四代 and Toyokuni V 五代豊国, 1848–1920), titled ‘November Play at the Kabuki-za Theater’ 歌舞伎座十一月狂言 (Kabuki-za jûichigatsu kyôgen), depicting a scene from the play Kokusen’ya kassen 国性爺合戦 (The Battles of Coxinga), performed at the Kabuki-za theater 歌舞伎座.

Portrayed from right to left are the kabuki actors:
Nakamura Fukusuke IV 四代目中村福助 as Kinshôjo 錦生女
Onoe Kikugorô V 五代目尾上菊五郎 as Watônai 和藤内
Ichikawa Danjûrô IX 九代目市川団十郎 as Goshôgun Kanki 伍将軍甘輝

Period: Japan – Meiji period, 1900 (Meiji 33), November

Dimensions:
Vertical ôban triptych 大判三枚続, Height 37.6 cm, Width 74 cm
Frame dimensions: Height 44.7 cm, Width 93.4 cm, Depth 2.1 cm
Signed: Kôchôrô Hôsai hitsu 香蝶楼豊斎筆 (on the right sheet)
Mounted on a mottled silk background and set in a wooden frame with glass.

In very good condition with minor discoloration. Please refer to the photos for a clear condition reference.