Sakichi (left) and Genzaemon (right) in the kabuki play "Sakichi of Arakawa"
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Sakichi (left) and Genzaemon (right) in the kabuki play "Sakichi of Arakawa"

Sakichi (left) and Genzaemon (right) in the kabuki play "Sakichi of Arakawa"

Sakichi (left) and Genzaemon (right) in the kabuki play "Sakichi of Arakawa"

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According to its date, this print likely depicts the actor Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Shirataki no Sakichi (left) and the actor Seki Sanjuro III as Akama Genzaemon (right) in the 1860 kabuki production of "Hachiman matsuri Yomiya no Nigiwai," known also as "Sakichi of Arakawa," at the Ichimura theater.
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Gift of Victor S.K. Houston in honor of his wife, Pinao Brickwood Houston, 1941 (11640.15)
Dimensions
Other (Mat): 50.8 x 71.1 cm (20 x 28 in.)
Display Date
1860
Medium
Ink and color on paperTechnique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
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Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III
Source Id
8921

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