Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)
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Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)

Confrontations in Three Sake Cups (Taimen sankumi sakazuki)

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Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786–1864)
Confrontations in Three Sake Cups (Taimen sankumi sakazuki)
Confrontations in Three Sake Cups (Taimen sankumi sakazuki)

Woodblock printed triptych, each sheet signed Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga, published by Otaya Takichi (Hori Takichi), 1856 (Ansei 3), 12th month
Vertical oban triptych (each sheet approx. 36.9 x 25.4 cm.)

Specialist note

In this design are the actors Kataoka Gado II as Suketsune and Iwai Kumesaburo III(?) as Hakoomaru (C); Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Suketsune and Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as Tokimune (R); Ichikawa Danzo VI as Suketsune and Nakamura Kukusuke as Tokimune (L)

For another impression in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.22321-3 go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/confrontations-in-three-sake-cups-taimen-sankumi-sakazuki-actors-kataoka-gad%C3%B4-ii-as-suketsune-and-iwai-kumesabur%C3%B4-iii-as-hako%C3%B4maru-r-ichikawa-kodanji-iv-as-suketsune-and-kawarazaki-gonj%C3%BBr%C3%B4-i-as-tokimune-c-ichikawa-danz%C3%B4-vi-as-suketsune