歌川国芳— 歌舞伎— 伊賀越道中双六の一場面、大判・二枚続き、1840年代頃 - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
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Original Edo-period Nishiki-e two-sheet Ōban diptych by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, circa the 1840s, depicting a Kabuki scene from Igagoe dōchū sugoroku with Jūbei and Oyone in Numazu; each sheet measures approximately 36 × 24 cm, in fair condition, from a private collection.
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Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1797–1861)
Title: A scene from Igagoe dōchū sugoroku 伊賀越道中双六, the Numazu act — the three roles named in cartouches: 呉服屋十兵衛 Gofukuya Jūbei (right sheet), 平作 Heisaku and 娘およね, "the daughter Oyone" (left sheet). Sawamura Sōjūrō V in the role of Jūbei.
Technique: Nishiki-e (full-colour woodblock print) on washi
Format: Ōban tate-e diptych, two separate sheets, each approx. 36 × 24 cm
Date: c. 1848, with paired nanushi censor seals on each sheet
Genre: Yakusha-e / shibai-e — kabuki actor print
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Paper & condition
Minor toning across all three sheets; With some fading, soiling on the margins. Minor wormhole repairs on the bottom right margin. the composition still reads clearly. The paper is firm and supple throughout. Please check the images!
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About the print
Night at Numazu on the Tōkaidō, in the collapsing house of Heisaku the porter. The draper Jūbei — travelling west on business, and unknowingly in the service of the family's sworn enemy — has woken to find someone going through his luggage for the medicine case he carries. He is on the right, in a striped travelling kimono, the inrō held out of reach in one hand and a look over his shoulder that has already worked out what is happening; the culprit is Oyone, Heisaku's daughter, caught on the floor at left and hiding her face in her sleeve, who wanted the ointment for her wounded husband. Heisaku looms over her with a lit paper taper, the andon lamp stand between the two sheets throwing the only other light in the room. What none of them yet knows is that Jūbei is Heisaku's long-lost son, given away as an infant — the recognition that turns the most famous act of the Igagoe vendetta cycle from a chance meeting on the road into tragedy. Kuniyoshi stages it as three isolated figures in an almost bare, cracked-plaster interior, with only the bolts of cloth behind Jūbei to say what he is and the taper and lamp to say what hour it is.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1797–1861)
Title: A scene from Igagoe dōchū sugoroku 伊賀越道中双六, the Numazu act — the three roles named in cartouches: 呉服屋十兵衛 Gofukuya Jūbei (right sheet), 平作 Heisaku and 娘およね, "the daughter Oyone" (left sheet). Sawamura Sōjūrō V in the role of Jūbei.
Technique: Nishiki-e (full-colour woodblock print) on washi
Format: Ōban tate-e diptych, two separate sheets, each approx. 36 × 24 cm
Date: c. 1848, with paired nanushi censor seals on each sheet
Genre: Yakusha-e / shibai-e — kabuki actor print
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Paper & condition
Minor toning across all three sheets; With some fading, soiling on the margins. Minor wormhole repairs on the bottom right margin. the composition still reads clearly. The paper is firm and supple throughout. Please check the images!
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About the print
Night at Numazu on the Tōkaidō, in the collapsing house of Heisaku the porter. The draper Jūbei — travelling west on business, and unknowingly in the service of the family's sworn enemy — has woken to find someone going through his luggage for the medicine case he carries. He is on the right, in a striped travelling kimono, the inrō held out of reach in one hand and a look over his shoulder that has already worked out what is happening; the culprit is Oyone, Heisaku's daughter, caught on the floor at left and hiding her face in her sleeve, who wanted the ointment for her wounded husband. Heisaku looms over her with a lit paper taper, the andon lamp stand between the two sheets throwing the only other light in the room. What none of them yet knows is that Jūbei is Heisaku's long-lost son, given away as an infant — the recognition that turns the most famous act of the Igagoe vendetta cycle from a chance meeting on the road into tragedy. Kuniyoshi stages it as three isolated figures in an almost bare, cracked-plaster interior, with only the bolts of cloth behind Jūbei to say what he is and the taper and lamp to say what hour it is.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
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王朝様式/時代
Edo Period (1600-1868)
原産国
Japan
帰属
Original
作品タイトル
Kuniyoshi — Kabuki - A scene from Igagoe dōchū sugoroku, ōban diptych, c. 1840s
コンディション
Fair condition
来歴
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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