Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke and Nakayama Bunshichi III as Hayashi Sanzemon from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song"
| Title | Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke and Nakayama Bunshichi III as Hayashi Sanzemon from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song" |
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| Artist | Shunshosai Hokuchō (Japanese, active 1822–1830) |
| Date | 1829 19th century |
| Medium | Center print from a triptych of color woodblock prints |
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| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke and Nakayama Bunshichi III as Hayashi Sanzemon from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song" (二代目嵐璃寛の木津勘助及び三代目中山文七の林三左衛門 棹歌木津川八景（中）), 1829. Shunshosai Hokuchō (Japanese, active 1822–1830). Center print from a triptych of color woodblock prints; 36.2 x 76 cm (14 1/4 x 29 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1976.62.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke and Nakayama Bunshichi III as Hayashi Sanzemon from the Kabuki Play "Eight Views of the Kizu River by Boating Song"” is a work by Shunshosai Hokuchō (Japanese, active 1822–1830), dated 1829. It is executed in center print from a triptych of color woodblock prints and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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