The lovers Rikiya and Konami, from the series Bijin Awase Jōruri Kagami 美人合浄瑠璃鏡力弥小なみ

ca. 1795-1800

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Title
The lovers Rikiya and Konami, from the series Bijin Awase Jōruri Kagami 美人合浄瑠璃鏡力弥小なみ
Creator
Ichirakutei, Eisui, active ca. 1793–1801
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
ca. 1795-1800
Identifier
20200827-rosensteel-0132
Description
A scene from a Jōruri and a Kabuki play Kanadehon chūshingura 仮名手本忠臣蔵. Ōboshi Rikiya was a member of the Treasury of Loyal Retainers. Rikiya and his fiancée Konami at their last meeting before Rikiya's death in battle. Signature: 一楽亭英水画 [Ichirakutei Eisui ga]. Publisher: 丸屋文右衛門 [Maruya Bun'emon].
Extent
14 x 9 in.
Type
still image
Genre
Bijinga
prints (visual works)
color prints
woodcuts (prints)
color woodcuts (prints)
Subject
Forty-seven Rōnin
Kabuki
Bunraku
Women
Theater
Puppet theater
Source
Barry Rosensteel Japanese Print Collection
Collection
Barry Rosensteel Japanese Print Collection
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
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The lovers Rikiya and Konami, from the series Bijin Awase Jōruri Kagami 美人合浄瑠璃鏡 力弥 小なみ