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Archive: Shigeharu (重春)

Description:
(R) Arashi Rikan II as Osome; (L) Ichikawa Danzô V as Hisamatsu in Somemoyo imose no kadomatsu, Kado Theater, Osaka
Signature:
Gyokuryûtei Shigeharu ga
Seals:
Shigeharu
Publisher:
Honsei (Honya Seishichi: 本屋清七)
Date:
9/1830
Format:
(H x W)
Deluxe ôban diptych nishiki-e
36.2 x 50.0 cm
Impression:
Very good
Condition:
Good color andcondition (light metallics; embossing; unbacked; some fading; slight soiling; light creases; slight rubbing on left sheet)
Price (USD/¥):
SOLD
Inquiry: SGH13
Comments:
Design

Shigeharu's diptychs with elaborate backgrounds or border designs are much sought after and difficult to find. This one features a black ground with running scripts and a diagonally arranged textile uniting the two sheets and patterned with hagoita (battledores), kemari (kick-ball), sakura (cherry flowers), and shikishi-ban (poem cards). Overall, this is an exceptional Osaka design. The yellow ground behind the actors' portraits without the poem (as in our impression) is generally accepted as the first state.

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