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31 - UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). A Kabuki theater scene. It is signed “Toyokuni ga” (豊国画—“drawn by Toyokuni”), a signature characteristic of the master Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III, 1786–1865). This is a portrait of actors (yakusha-e) in the midst of a theatrical performance. The red and blue cartouches in the background and foreground clearly identify the names of the characters on stage as well as the title of the play or act being performed. The work demonstrates the dynamism of the Utagawa school in the late Edo period, with its contrasting geometric kimono patterns (red checks, gold calligraphy on a black background) and the exaggerated facial expressions typical of Kabuki.
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UTAGAWA KUNISADA (also known as TOYOKUNI III) (1786–1864). A Kabuki theater scene. It is signed “Toyokuni ga” (豊国画—“drawn by Toyokuni”), a signature characteristic of the master Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III, 1786–1865). This is a portrait of actors (yakusha-e) in the midst of a theatrical performance. The red and blue cartouches in the background and foreground clearly identify the names of the characters on stage as well as the title of the play or act being performed. The work demonstrates the dynamism of the Utagawa school in the late Edo period, with its contrasting geometric kimono patterns (red checks, gold calligraphy on a black background) and the exaggerated facial expressions typical of Kabuki.
Auction details
COLLECTION OF A THEATER AND FILM SET DESIGNER. A collection of photographs, including an erotic album from the Le Chabanais brothel circa 1890 and an album from the Théâtre de la Mode in 1946. A collection of Japanese prints and postcards. Books, old papers, and banknotes. Numerous gouache paintings of costumes (by Edel, Choubrac, Zinoview, Minon, Tom Keogh, Betout, Fost, and Jenny Carré...) and two gouaches by MAYO from Marcel Carné’s legendary film *Les Enfants du Paradis*, along with movie posters...Auction house
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