Iwai Shijaku [I] as Gion no Okaji
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Description
Subject Matter:
Actor Iwai Shijaku I, also known as Iwai Hanshirō VII, was the oldest son of Iwai Hanshirō V. He was born in 1804 and died in 1845.
Physical Description:
In this print, a woman sits on the ground, wielding a sword in front of her. The ground is white, and white petals or snow are falling from the night sky. Behind her is a body of water, bridge, and a distant building.
Inscriptions: Artist’s signature: Kuniyoshi ga; Publisher’s seal: Ō Jōkin Ikenaka; Censor’s seal: Kiwame; Gion no Okaji, Iwai Shijaku
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