Lot 718: f - TORII KIYOMITSU, (1735-85)

OTANI HIROJI III AS KAZUSA NO SHICHIRO KAGEKIYO

hosoban, 30.6 by 14cm., 12 by 5 1/2 in.

the actor is shown standing beside a pine tree in a belligerent pose and holding a sword above his head, in the play Nue shige dou sakiwake yu-sha, in the 11th month of 1767, at the Ichimura-za, signed Torii Kiyomitsu ga

Condition Note: Very good impression with handcolouring, a minor repaired worm hole along the right lower edge, laid-down but otherwise in good condition

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