Bat man Yasu,this guy has a birthmark on his face which looks like a bat,hence the nickname bat(koumori) man. This is a kabuki scene played by actor Ichikwa Kuzo as Koumori,you guess it,the batman. Size is oban tate-e,9.8 by 14.6 inches (24.8 x37cm),edo period dated 1864,artist is Kunichika Toyohara 1835-1900,signature kunichika ga,seal flower,publisher enshuya hikobei,censor aratame,very good impression with strong wood grains visible on background,very good colors,very good condition ,right upper corner repaired. Please seee my other Japanese items-netsukes,tsubas,paper weights,scroll weights,can opener ,incense burners ,wind chimes etc.
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