Ichimura Uzaemon [XII] as the wife, Otoki
Utagawa Kunisada
Description
Subject Matter:
Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII was also known as Ichimura Takenojō V. He was born in 1812 and active from 1818 until his death in 1851.
Physical Description:
The woman in this print wears a purple and green robe (faded) with a black sash. She holds a comb in her right hand and raises her left hand to her forehead. The frame of a building is visible to her right. Blocks of calligraphy hang in the background.
Inscriptions: Author’s signature: [undesciphered] Kunisada ga; Nyōbō Otoki, Ichimura Uzaemon; Publisher’s seal: Tsutaya Kichizō; Censor’s seal: Kiwame
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