Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Portrait of Nakamura Fukus, Woodcut Print, 1850s

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Portrait of the actor Nakamura Fukusuke I is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada in 1858. Woodcut print … Read more Portrait of the actor Nakamura Fukusuke I is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada in 1858. Woodcut print Oban Format from a tryptich. Portrait of the actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Daiba no Nisain in the play Eiyu Koko ni Yorimasa. Signature Toyokuni ga. Publisher: Yokokawa Takejiro. Wood engraver: Yokogawa Horitake. Excellent impression, fresh in color, with mica in the black at the margins, visible baren printing lines and wood grain (black ground), blind printing (cotton neckerchief), lightly trimmed and creased. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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