Posted by Guy Pepermans (91.176.146.228) on December 13, 2010 at 13:50:38:
In Reply to: Kunichika Print - Date Reading and Title posted by Irwin on December 13, 2010 at 02:46:35:
Irwin,
Your print, published Meiji 32, 2nd month (1899/2) is an announcement for the play 'Sugawara denju tenarai kagami' in the Kabukiza/Tokyo - which took place 3rd month 1899.
Roles:
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Matsuomaru and Onoe Kikugoro as Takebe Genzo.
The title of your print reads: "Kabukiza sangatsu okuyuki" (Nearby entries in March at the Kabuki theatre).
Guy.