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Man with the Dragon is a hand-colored Woodcut, realized by the great master of ukiyo-e print, Utagawa Toyokuni II (1769-1825)
With vivid colors (on burnished paper, glued on white cardboard sheet), and a mastery of the graphic tecnique, this masterpice, a specimen of the Japanese art, has not to be missing in your collection!
In very good condition, this original ukiyo-e by the master Toyokuni I could furnish your house with an elegant Oriental touch!
Provenance: Property from a Wuerttemberg private collection, assembled between the 1950s and 2000.
Utagawa Toyokuni I (Edo, 1769-1825)
Son of a puppet sculptor, Toyokuni attended the studio of Toyoharu at the age of 14. Still today Toyokuni I enchants the contemporary viewers for the refinement of his artworks. Duirng his life and career he drew inspiration from the famous contemporary artists around him, particularly from Utamaro. With a wide production of paintings, illustrations and prints depicting elegant courtesans, actors of the kabuki theatre, Toyokuni I had a unwavering reputation during his lifetime and taught a host of talented students like Kunisada and Kuniyoshi. After him, the meaning of “old master of ukiyo-e prints ” was associated with his name: “Toyokuni” .
- Creator:Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777 - 1835)
- Creation Year:Late 19th Century
- Dimensions:Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
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Utagawa Toyokuni II
Utagawa Toyokuni II, also known as Toyoshige, was born in 1777. He was a well-known designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints in Tokyo, Japan. Toyokuni was the student, son-in-law and adopted son of Toyokuni I. A year after the death of his teacher, in 1826, he got the right to use his teacher's name, and he began signing his work Toyokuni. Toyokuni II died in 1835. His works are held at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA.
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