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2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)

2 Japanese Actors Woodblock Prints by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)

$ 42.24

Availability: 80 in stock
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Primary Material: Paper
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Maker: Kunichika
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
    2 original, antique Japanese woodblock prints
    14  X  9 1/4 inches, each
    Strong impression and color,
    good condition.
    Born in 1835, Toyohara Kunichika grew up in the Kyobashi district of Edo in the midst of merchants and artisans. In 1848 at age 13 he was accepted as an apprentice into the studio of Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III 1786–1865).
    Kunichika remained anchored in the Utagawa style of elongated faces, bold facial expressions and elaborate costumes. He was a regular visitor backstage at the Kabuki theater. No other Meiji  artist
    specialized to the same degree as Kunichika in chronicling the personalities and events of the early to mid-Meiji Kabuki theater.
    His skillful use of color and ability to translate the actor's depth of emotion onto the page makes his work some of the most dramatic ever produced.