Utagawa Kuniyasu – (歌川 国安, 1794–1832) – Actors Bandō Mitsugorō III & Iwai Hanshirō V

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The kabuki actors Bandō Mitsugorō III (三代目 坂東 三津五郎, Sandaime Bandō Mitsugorō) & Iwai Hanshirō V (岩井半四郎 (5代目), 1776–1847). We date this print from when Kuniyasu was quite young (1808-1816) because the publisher’s seal [Sōshūya Yohei (総州屋与兵衛) (publisher ca 1802 – 1851)] is a variation from the one catalogued by Andreas Marks that covers the years 1816-1851. The kiwame covers this time period. Good, normal condition for its age. Tipped to its archival backboard.

5.5″ x 15″ – Provenance: Private collection, -Kyoto. Acquired 03/2023 in Kyoto. We have been in business for over 23 years and our brick and mortar store is in Toronto, Canada, where we have hundreds of pieces of Japanese art. All our Japanese art was made in Japan, where we spend a month out of every year visiting family.

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