Actor (probably one of triptych)
Circa 1860s or 1870s
Vertical Oban
Price: $100
Good to very good impression and very good color, with burnishing on black lower L, good woodgrain especially in grey and some in red in sky. Probably trimmed; backed with Japanese tissue. Numerous small holes repaired (visible in full-resolution photo) with small pieces of the same print (especially in kimono).
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Series: Mirror of Good and Evil Spirits (Zen-aku kijin kagami)
Actor, probably Ichikawa Sadanji, in role
1868
Publisher: Tsunoi
Vertical Oban
Price: $140
Good impression, very good color. Shell mica in black bokashi at top. Backed with Japanese tissue. Thin (< 1mm) album strip remnant on front L, could likely be removed with care. Some minor wrinkles from backing or handling. Trimmed to edge of image L, some margin trimming bottom and R. Signed Toyohara Kunichika hitsu with red circular toshidama seal in large cartouche L, censor's kiwame seal above, unread block-cutter cartouche and then publisher/date cartouche to R of signature.
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