Triptych (3 sheets), the famous Shibaraku scroll - Ichikawa Danjuro IX - 'Kabuki jūhachi ban no - Paper - Utagawa Ryua Kokunimasa (1874-1944) - Japan - Late Edo period

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX (1838-1903) in the role of Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa, a samurai warrior who defeats Takehira with the cry of "shibaraku! " (Meaning: "It's about to start! ")
Signed on the left sheet: Kokunimasa
Small round censorship stamp above the signature cartouche
Published around 1900
Dimensions: 3 sheets each 24 x 34 (triptych)
Excellent condition, print and colors. With flash embossing

Frank Lapisch Collection (lived and collected in Japan in the 1960s and 70s)

Well packaged, insured and shipped with DHL