Title

Act X (Dai judanme): Actors Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Oboshi Yuranosuke, Bando Kamezo I as Amakawaya Gihei, and Ichikawa Dannosuke V as His Wife (Nyobo) Osono, from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Kanadehon chushingura), 1862 (Bunkyu 2), 6th month.

Caption

Act X (Dai judanme): Actors Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Oboshi Yuranosu..., 1862 (Bunkyu 2), 6th month. Creator: Hirasawa Kuniaki.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20A95_059

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

5,9Mb (2,6Mb) / 3,9in x 5,8in / 1169 x 1753 (300dpi)

Keywords

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