Ichikawa Kuzo III as a Lion-Dog (far left), Ichimura Takematsu III as another Lion-Dog (center left), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as the Courtesan Eguchi no Kimi in a Parody of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (astride elephant), and Sawamura Tossho II as Priest Saigyo (far right)
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Ichikawa Kuzo III as a Lion-Dog (far left), Ichimura Takematsu III as another Lion-Dog (center left), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as the Courtesan Eguchi no Kimi in a Parody of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (astride elephant), and Sawamura Tossho II as Priest Saigyo (far right)

Ichikawa Kuzo III as a Lion-Dog (far left), Ichimura Takematsu III as another Lion-Dog (center left), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as the Courtesan Eguchi no Kimi in a Parody of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (astride elephant), and Sawamura Tossho II as Priest Saigyo (far right)

Ichikawa Kuzo III as a Lion-Dog (far left), Ichimura Takematsu III as another Lion-Dog (center left), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as the Courtesan Eguchi no Kimi in a Parody of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (astride elephant), and Sawamura Tossho II as Priest Saigyo (far right)

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According to its date, this print likely depicts a scene from the 1863 kabuki performance of "Koi no Tekuda Monju no Chie no Wa" at the Ichimura theater.
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Gift of Victor S.K. Houston in honor of his wife, Pinao Brickwood Houston, 1941 (11640.32)
Depth
3.1750063500
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sheet size: 13 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. (34.9 x 73.1 cm)
Display Date
1863
Height
50.8001016002
Medium
Ink and color on paperTechnique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
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Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III
Source Id
7546
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