Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych Kunisada Actors Enjoying Evening c1849

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View Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Triptych Kunisada Actors Enjoying Evening c1849 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. All three sheets of the triptych are signed with Kunisada's signature (Kunisada ga and Kunisada hitsu) and stamped with the publisher's seal of Sanoya Kihei. He was one of the most prominent artists and printmakers during the late Edo era (1600-1864) and the most productive of all ukiyo-e artists - he had created about 20,000 images, each of them printed in several hundred prints. img{max-width:100%} a.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#0000FF;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#800080;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #0000FF; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #800080; } Antique Japanese Original Woodblock Print Triptych by Kunisada -Kabuki Actors Enjoying Evening Cool- c.1849 Presented is a beautiful Japanese full oban-size triptych woodblock print by the renowned late Edo-period artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1864), also known as Kunisada I and Toyokuni III. He was one of the most prominent artists and printmakers during the late Edo era (1600-1864) and the most productive of all ukiyo-e artists - he had created about 20,000 images, each of them printed in several hundred prints.  This print is a triptych - a three-sheet print called "Shijo Kawara Yuusuzumi no Zu" or "Enjoying the Evening Cool in Shijo Kawara" showing a group portrait of Kabuki actors on the riverbed of the Kamo River in the Shoji district in Kyoto.  A terrific triptych full of activity and interesting detail - we can see their tobacco pipes, kiseru, some fans, and their beautiful kimonos. An actor in the right sheet is onnagata, an actor who plays women's roles. Women were banned from the stage in the early Edo period, so male actors played female characters. The print was made around 1849 using the Japanese woodblock technique during Kunisada's lifetime. All three sheets of the triptych are signed with Kunisada's signature (Kunisada ga and Kunisada hitsu) and stamped with the publisher's seal of Sanoya Kihei. AUTHOR: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) PUBLISHER: Sanoya Kihei TITLE: "Actors Enjoying Evening Cool" (descriptive) PAPER: washi paper METHOD OF PRINTING: Woodblock printing PRINTED: Lifetime printing circa 1840s-1850s PRINT SIZE: Three sheets 14" X 9.3" (28" X 14" altogether)    The condition is good—great detail and colors, some toning and soiling of the paper. Margins are trimmed. Pinholes from binding.. Left and right sheets are backed with washi paper, Please see the photos for details. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The complete eBay Selling Solution. .aucCounter a { text-decoration:none; }.aucCounter span:hover { text-decoration:underline; }.aucHiddenCounter { display:none; }.aucCounterOrangeText { color:#FB6D05; font-family:Arial; Font-size:13px; Font-weight:bold; }.aucCounterBlueText { color:#0068ac; Font-family:Arial; Font-size:11px; } Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Asian › 1900-Now › Japanese › Prints, Paintings & Posters.

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Japan