Keisei Ura no Asagin, Shunbaisai Hokuei

The play "keisei ura no asagin" describes an unsuccessful attempt by a villain named karahashi, a subject of the aboshi clan, to steal the clan treasures and install his son as leader. In act 3, kowari dennai, a hunter who is a relative of the true heir, is traveling to the aboshi domains to settle the succession. Arashi rikan ii plays kowari dennai. Date: between circa 1828 and circa 1837 (late Edo). Place of creation: Osaka, Japan. Dimensions: height: 37.5 cm (14.7 in); width: 25.2 cm (9.9 in). Medium: ink, paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Honsei - Keisei Ura no Asagin - Walters 9583