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3 Ukiyo-E woodblock prints with Kabuki theater actors, Kunisada II, Japan 19th century (Meiji), all in Oban format, bumped edges

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3 Ukiyo-E woodblock prints with Kabuki theater actors, Kunisada II, Japan 19th century (Meiji), all in Oban format, bumped edges

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Estim. 600 - 700 EUR

TOYOKUNI. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Colored woodcut. Diptych. 370x485 ca. Sign: "Toyokuni ga". Publisher: Matsumura Yahei. Censored by Kiwame. Excellent impression, lightly trimmed. Bando Mitsugoro and Segawa Kikunojo as Hayano Kanpei and his wife Okaru in the play Kanadehon Chushingura. Yakusha-e, often referred to as "actor prints" in English, are Japanese woodblock prints of kabuk actors, particularly those done in the ukiyo-e style popular through the Edo period (1603-1867). Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, Edo, 1786-1865, was one of the most famous Ukiyo-e woodblock print designers of 19th century Japan. He was the head of one of the most important Japanese woodblock printing schools, the Utagawa School.

Estim. 600 - 700 EUR

TOYOKUNI. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Courtesans arguing. Colored woodcut. Diptych. 370x500 ca. Sign: "Gototei Kunisada ga." Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei. Censored by Kiwame. Excellent impression, rubbed and soiled. Segawa Kikunojo and Iwai Kumesaburo as courtesans arguing. Yakusha-e, often referred to as "actor prints" in English, are Japanese woodblock prints of kabuk actors, particularly those done in the ukiyo-e style popular through the Edo period (1603-1867). Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, Edo, 1786-1865, was one of the most famous Ukiyo-e woodblock print designers of 19th century Japan. He was the head of one of the most important Japanese woodblock printing schools, the Utagawa School.

Estim. 500 - 600 EUR

HOKUEI. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Sumo. Colored woodcut. 370x250 mm. Sign: "Shunkosai Hokuei ga." Publisher: Tenki. Very good impression, lower corners restored, slightly trimmed. Actor Arashi Rikan in the role of a sumo wrestler in a temple complex at cherry blossom time. Yakusha-e, often referred to as "actor prints" in English, are Japanese woodblock prints of kabuk actors, particularly those done in the ukiyo-e style popular through the Edo period (1603-1867). Hokuei Sekka was active in the years 1829-37.

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

SHUNKIN. Yakusha-e. Kabuki Theater scene. Tableau with portraits of three actors. Colored woodcut. 362x245 mm. Sign: "Imae Shunkin hitsu," with Toshidama seal. Good impression, faded, lightly creased soiled and yellowed. Tableau with portraits of three actors in front of dark background. Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints: "No information is available about this artist who designed fan prints (uchiwa-e), prints depicting Japan's modernization (kaika-e) and book illustrations during the middle Meiji period, working in Nagoya (Aichi Prefecture) with Nagoya-based publishers."

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