Kunisada & Hiroshige - Mishima - Twin Brushes

Kunisada and Hiroshige

No. 12. Mishima. Upper inset by Hiroshige: "Mishima-eki Iriguchi" (Entrance to the Mishima Station). Lower inset by Kunisada: Kabuki actor Bando Shuka is in the role of Mishima no Osen making a drunk to behave.

From the series "Sohitsu Goju-san Tsugi" (Twin Brushes Fifty-three Stations). A collaboration work by the two masters, Kunisada and Hiroshige. The landscapes of Tokaido in the upper inset by Hiroshige. The lower part of the print features large figures associated with each station by Kunisada I (Toyokuni III). They often represent the legend, kabuki scene, famous shops, temples, etc.

Condition: Print color saturation and overall condition is good. Margins as shown. No tears or holes. Print is backed with Edo era paper.

Date: 1854