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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Ichimura Uzaemon XIII - actor as Okaji of Gion, 1862 "The Six Poetry Immortals"1862
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Ichimura Uzaemon XIII - actor as Okaji of Gion, 1862 "The Six Poetry Immortals"
A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodcut print created circa 1862 by artist Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). Portrays the actor Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Okaji of Gion, 1862
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The Six Poetry Immortals - Handsome design from a late Toyokuni III series pairing kabuki characters with Japan's famous Six Poetry Immortals, a group of notable poets featured in a mid-ninth century anthology. Here, actors stand in for the famous poets, each full length figure set against a plain background with delicate allover cloth embossing. A rarely seen series with expressive figures.
Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
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祇園のお梶（ぎをんのおかぢ） いわい くめさぶろう
( Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Okaji of Gion, 1862)
Image Size - 10"H" x 9.63"
Frame, 21.75"H x 16.75"W x 1.25"D
- Creator:Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864, Japanese)
- Creation Year:1862
- Dimensions:Height: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Width: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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- Condition:Condition is fair, has some age foxing and age toning to paper as expected. Painted wood frame included as-is.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda, Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits. At age 14, he was admitted to study under Toyokuni, head of the Utagawa school. Kunisada's work embodies the characteristics of the Utagawa school, focusing on traditional subjects such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. His first known print dates to 1807, his first illustrated book to 1808. Kunisada’s career took off from the beginning. Many of his works became overnight successes and he was considered the “star attraction†of the Utagawa school. He signed his works “Kunisada,†sometimes with the studio names of Gototei and Kochoro affixed. In 1844, he adopted the name of his teacher and became Toyokuni III. Kunisada passed away in 1864 in the same neighborhood that he was born. He was 70 years old. Kunis
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