Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Bōdara no Chōzaemon and Kanagawaya no Gon in the Play "Katakiuchi Noriyaibanashi"
toshusai sharaku (1794 – 1795)
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About this artwork
- Title: Nakajima Wadaemon and Nakamura Konozō as Bōdara no Chōzaemon and Kanagawaya no Gon in the Play "Katakiuchi Noriyaibanashi"
- Artist: toshusai sharaku
- Year: 1794
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Period: Early Modern
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: woodblock print , dramatic expression , ink and color


