Asagao Morning Glory (No. 20 Morning Glory), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, between 1845 and 1846

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. The kabuki actor ichikawa danjuro viii as fuwa banzaemon stepping out of a palanquin drawing his sword; the silhouettes of two figures duelling in the background. Poem inscribed above. Date: between 1845 and 1846. Dimensions: Height: 36.70 centimetres Width: 24.40 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Asagao 朝顔 (No. 20 Morning Glory) (BM 2008,3037.17420)

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Author: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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