Yoshiiku - Masterpiece Left Sword Kyo Doll

Utagawa Yoshiiku

Actor: Ichikawa Udanji in a kabuki play that premiered in 1860. It is a dance drama of Tokiwazu and Nagauta. The legend of Hidari Jingoro is that "the soul enters the doll" was made into a drama in various works, but the "Masterpiece Left Sword Kyo Doll" is still performed today. 彫刻左小刀 春木座 おやま人形 市川右団治

Date: 1893

Condition: 2 pieces of a diptych. Good color. Not backed or glued, some dirt.

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