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Actor as Genzaemon's wife, Shiratae, with petals falling behind. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1858.
- Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865.
- Date
- 1858
- Reference
- 35960i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Wife of character in this catalogue no. 35959; her eyebrows are shaved as befitting married women
Cartouche carrying name of role surrounded by flowering plum branches
Half-length figures
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1858.
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours
Contributors
Lettering
Toyokuni-ga
Notes
Untitled set
Lettering note
Bears publisher's mark, block cutter's mark, censor's seal and actor's role
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 35960i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Japanese