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Hikinuide Kasumi no Nidomise

Utagawa Kunisada
1856

A woodblock print triptych showing a scene from the Kabuki play Hikinuide Kasumi no Nidomise, which was performed at the Nakamura Theatre in 1856.


In the right panel, Iyami Kincho, played by Seki Sanjuro III (1805-1870), stands on his toes on top of a pillow to peek over a folding screen. The central panel shows Iyami Kingoro, played by Bando Hikosaburo V (1832-1877), holding a hand drum. The left panel shows the beauty of Omiya Kifuji, played by Onoe Kikugoro IV (1808-1860), looking away from Ebijaku no Ju, played by Kawarazaki Gonjuro I (1838-1903).

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