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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"

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

Artist (Japanese, 1786 - 1865)
Publisher (c. 1850s~1860s)
Date1860
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
DimensionsOther (Mat): 50.8 x 71.1 cm (20 x 28 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Victor S.K. Houston in honor of his wife, Pinao Brickwood Houston, 1941 (11640.15)
Object number11640.15
DescriptionAccording 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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