Woodcut in colors on wove paper, signed 'Toyokuni ga' in toshidama cartouche with censor?s seals, published by Izutsuya Shokichi, 8/1852.?From the Fifty-Three Stations along the T?kaid? with Visual Parodies of Actors.
13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (sheet), 20 7/8 x 16 3/4 in. (frame).
Literature:Kunisada?s T?kaid? (2013), #T63-04A, p. 117.Kokubungaku kenky? shiry?kan, ed., Zusetsu mitate to yatsushi (2008), p. 98, cat. No. 89.
Note: The print shows the famous actor Hanshiro VIII as Ofune.
Property from a Distinguished Gentleman, New York City
Condition Report Minor fading and wear to the sheet edge. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
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