Work: ca. 69,5 x 33,5 cmFrame: 81 x 47,5 cmWork: ca. 50 x 36,5 cmFrame: 77,5 x 57,5 cmThe woodblock print on the right side: 'Shichidanme' by Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880),vertical oban diptych, with the Toshidama seal (年玉の印) in red ink under the signature, published in 1865 byIseya Kanekichi. The print depicts a scene from Act VII of a jōruri performance of the play 'Chūshingura Sugata no Eawase' which played at the Ichimura-za on May 7, 1865. Ichimura Kakitsu IV seated on the far left and Bandō Mitsugorō VI to his right are providing a chanted narrative, accompanied by Ichikawa Shinsha on shamisen. In front of them we see Bandō Hikosaburō V as Teraoka Heiemon and his younger sister (Imōto) okaru.The woodblock print on the left side depicting a scene of the Russo-Japanese War.Ref.:- A similar 'Shichidanme' print is part ofThe Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints. (link).- Some Utagawa Kunimasa V prints part of the collection of the British Museum. (link)High resolution images are available on our website.