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Powerful portrayal of a Japanese Kabuki actor by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786-1865. This Edo era Woodblock print …
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Powerful portrayal of a Japanese Kabuki actor by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786-1865. This Edo era Woodblock print is custom framed in a simple black frame, the Ukiyo-E print rests on a gold beige/sand coloured woven textile ackground, behind glass. This is a sizable piece.
Hand made washi paper with good color with delicate bokashi (graduated shading). Condition is fair - two minor holes which are often seen in older woodblocks. See last but one photograph for one of them.
Vertical oban H14", W9.5". Not inspected out of frame.
Listed by East2West Furniture. Florida.
Kabuki is a popular genre of Japanese musical theatre that has traditionally featured actors wearing elaborate costumes and make-up, engaged in dramatic acting, singing, and dancing. All roles - both male and female - have traditionally been played by male actors.
1603 - 1868 The Edo period or Tokugawa period is the period between 1603 and 1867 in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo. Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865)
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- Dimensions
- 19ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 25.25ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Fabric
- Paint
- Pen and Ink
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Very good overall - minor nicks on frame. Very good overall - minor nicks on frame. less
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