Katsukawa Shun’ei. Sawamura Sōjūrō III as Kakogawa Honzō in play Kanadehon Chūshingura at Miyakoza theater, 1795.

Katsukawa Shun’ei (勝川春英; 1762 – 1819).

TITLE: Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Kakogawa Honzô.

SERIES: Kanadehon Chūshingura (Kana practice book: Treasury of the loyal retainers”).

DATE: 1795

Signed: Shun’ei ga (春英画).

Publisher: Iwatoya Kisaburō, Marks 173/p.169.

Vertical Ōban: 14.75 x 9.625 inch

On 4th lunar month of 1795 Sôjûrô plays the roles of En’ya Hangan and Kakogawa Honzô in the drama “Kanadehon Chûshingura” at Miyakoza theater in Edo.

SKU: TSU-0026 Categories: Japanese woodblock print, Pictures

Collection	Japanese prints and drawings
Country	Japan
Period	1795, 18 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868)
Artist	Shun'ei Katsukawa [勝川春英] (Japanese, 1762 – 1819)
Subject	Actors, Chūshingura [忠臣蔵] (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), Kabuki, Kakogawa Honzô, Sawamura Sôjûrô III
Media	Colour, Ink, Paper, Woodblock print
Size	Oban
Publisher	Iwatoya Kisaburō (Eirindô)
Acquisition year	2014

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