Japanese triptych woodblock depicting a kabuki scene from the story of the Soga brothers; signed to bottom left edge; measures approximately 27" x 43" with gilded frame and each panel measures approximately 13-1/2" x 9-1/4".Toyohara Kunichika (30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of ukiyo-e actor-prints, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.Soga Monogatari, or "The Tale of the Soga Brothers," is the story of the Soga brothers, Soga Gorô and Soga Jûrô, who seek their father's murderer in order to kill the murderer and avenge their father. The story has been told and retold with much variation and elaboration, in a variety of forms, including medieval storytelling performance, kôwaka mai, illustrated books, Noh, kabuki, and bunraku puppet theatre, but is based originally on a true historical incident, in which two brothers by the name of Soga, on 1193/5/28, killed Kudô Suketsune, who had killed their father in 1176. Jûrô, however, was killed in the fighting.