Kabuki actor portrait of Asahina Kobayashi, and a yakko kite (yakko dako, 奴 凧). The Yakko kite is hanging from the stage canopy, to be identified by the black rod or rope on his upper back. The title of this print is written in the red cassette left to the Yakko ("Yakko-dako taira", "奴凧平"). Strongman Asahina Kobayashi is quite often depicted in kabuki-e (kabuki woodblock prints), often identified by his unique makeup and his Crane-Crest. His name is written in the yellowish cassette center right. Asahina Kobayashi holds ahorse tail in his left hand. A big back of a horse is to be seen. The background shows mountainious surrounding with a pagoda to the left, and large green tiled house to the right.

Series - ~


Artist - see Biography

Signature -	"Toyokuni ga" ("豊国 画"), in streched oval brownish-red toshidama cartouche (Otoshidama-in, 年玉印), lower center left side; above the toshidama cassette is circular aratame censor seal
	The oval date seal shows  "Ansei 3" (1857)

Publisher -  Yorozuya Kichibei (万屋吉兵衛) with his extended mankichi seal (double peak mountain and "吉")

Image Size - 36.2 X 24.8 cm (14 1/2" x 9 3/4")


Condition - single panel; nishiki-e (cloured woodblock); Vertical ôban (ôban tate-e); maybe part of a triptych