"Kanjincho" Kabuki Triptych By Kuniyoshi Origin - Mughal The carving is framed by

The carving is framed by original iron strapwork at the corners

It has also been suggested that some of these boxes were also used in temples for storing local idols

but its possible that the original piece may never have had a top as it would been embedded in a wall cavity

A Choksar is a prayer table used in monasteries & homes

"Kanjincho" Kabuki Triptych By Kuniyoshi Origin - Mughal The carving is framed byThis fine, well detailed ban triptych of Kanjinch (The Subscription List) is a ukiyo e woodblock by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 1861). The print bears the publisher mark of Yamaguchiya Tbei and the Fuku & Muramatsu censor pairing dates this woodblock to c. 1849 51. This powerful kabuki triptych captures the drama of Kanjinch (The Subscription List) the celebrated scene in which the warrior monk Benkei bluffs his way through a barrier to protect