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The Collection of Alec Wood

Izutsu-hime / Shizuka Gozen / Tokiwa Gozen from the series Kenjo kagami
「賢女鏡　井筒姫」
「賢女鏡　静御前」
「賢女鏡　常盤御前」
Nakai Yoshitaki 中井芳滝 (1841-1899), signing as Satonoya 里の家
Signature
里の家・芳瀧寫・里の家
Satonoya / Yoshitaki sha / Satonoya
Commentary
Fragment of an ōtanzakuban, with three mameban images. The designs emulate those from the Kuniyoshi series Lives of Wise and Heroic Women (Kenjo reppu den 賢女烈婦伝), c. 1841-1842.
Dimensions
7.2 × 34.5 cm (2.8 × 13.6 in)
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