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Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) - Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Japan, Edo period, 1786-1865. Color woodblock print on Washi (Japanese paper). Signed artist: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865), from the series: ''Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami'' (The Struggle for the Carriage). Sheet dimensions: approx. 25 × 36 cm. Sheet is loose. Condition: Browned, color loss, wormholes, tear m. l., damaged m. l.. This scene is one of the most famous moments from the Kabuki play ''Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami'', a jidaimono (historical drama) first performed in 1746. Kunisada, a prolific ukiyo-e artist, captured this moment in vibrant triptychs, conveying the emotional and theatrical intensity of the scene.