Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1864), Utagawa Kunihisa II (1832-1891), print from the series Mitate Rokkasen, "Six famous poets parodied". Print, ink and polychrome on ōban tate e paper. In the upper reserve illustrated by Kunihisa a poem by Sōjō Henjō. Kazwarazaki actor Gonjuūrō in the role of Motome in the lower inset. Publisher: Shimizuya Naojirō or Yamazakiya Seishichi (Sanseidô), ca. 1858. Sheet size: 36 x 24.6 cm
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Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1864), Utagawa Kunihisa II (1832-1891), print from the series Mitate Rokkasen, "Six famous poets parodied". Print, ink and polychrome on ōban tate e paper. In the upper reserve illustrated by Kunihisa a poem by Sōjō Henjō. Kazwarazaki actor Gonjuūrō in the role of Motome in the lower inset. Publisher: Shimizuya Naojirō or Yamazakiya Seishichi (Sanseidô), ca. 1858. Sheet size: 36 x 24.6 cm

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Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786-1864), Utagawa Kunihisa II (1832-1891), print from the series Mitate Rokkasen, "Six famous poets parodied". Print, ink and polychrome on ōban tate e paper. In the upper reserve illustrated by Kunihisa a poem by Sōjō Henjō. Kazwarazaki actor Gonjuūrō in the role of Motome in the lower inset. Publisher: Shimizuya Naojirō or Yamazakiya Seishichi (Sanseidô), ca. 1858. Sheet size: 36 x 24.6 cm
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