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The Five Seasonal Festivals - 5th and 7th

Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), 1849, Wood cut
The Five Seasonal Festivals - 5th and 7th
The Five Seasonal Festivals - 5th and 7th
The Five Seasonal Festivals - 5th and 7th
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Item no
338
Title
Untitled series referencing The Five Seasonal Festivals,May and July - the 5th and 7th Months ('Go sekku no uchi')
Description
Actor portrait of Nakamura Utaemon IV. The print depicts two figures drawn from Kabuki theatre. The character of Wankyu is shown wearing a purple hat and holding a fox mask. In front of him stands an actor dressed as a medieval warrior.
The five main festivals that featured in the Edo-period calendar were the New Year (Spring Festival), Doll's Festival or Children's Day (3rd lunar month), Boy's Festival (5th lunar month), Obon (7th lunar month) and the Autumn Festival. The Kabuki theatre's bi-monthly programme was structured to coincide with these popular festivals.
Artist / maker
Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
Date
1849
Size
35.5 x 24 cm.
Type
Location
Art and Design Library
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Price
Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG​
£6.10(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF​
£31.00(inc. VAT 20%)
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