'Takeda Katsuyori and Yae with Ghosts' - 1861 - Utagawa Kuniaki (1797-1861) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Description: \r
Two prints, separated. \r
\r
Original woodblock prints diptych of actors Nakamura Shikan portraying Takeda Katsuyori and Sawamura Tanosuke as Yae, by Utagawa Kuniaki (1797-1861) . \r
Yae, surrounded by ghostly flames, was the servant of the father of Takeda Katsuyori: Shingen. Also the famous helmet in this print belongs to Takeda Shingen. \r
\r
Fine printing, with kimekomi (blind-printing or 'gauffrage') on the helmet. \r
\r
Signed "Kuniaki ga", in Toshidama-cartouche, on both sheets. \r
\r
Good condition & colors, tear on the left margin