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Kunichika Woodblock Print "Princess Akiko, Wife of Tokugawa Iestsuna, No. 4, Japanese Woodblock 1879.
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese: 豊原 国周; 30 …
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Kunichika Woodblock Print "Princess Akiko, Wife of Tokugawa Iestsuna, No. 4, Japanese Woodblock 1879.
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese: 豊原 国周; 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 yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
An alcoholic and womanizer, Kunichika also portrayed women deemed beautiful (bijinga), contemporary social life, and a few landscapes and historical scenes. He worked successfully in the Edo period and carried those traditions into the Meiji period. To his contemporaries and now to some modern art historians, this has been seen as a significant achievement during a transitional period of great social and political change in Japan's history.
Princess Akiko was the beautiful wife of the 4th Shogun, Ietsuna 1641-1680.
13 1/2" x 9 1/2" (sight). Framed under glass. Published 1879.
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- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 1ʺD × 18.99ʺH
- Styles
- Japanese
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Excellent estate condition Excellent estate condition less
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