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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Kabukie - Woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada - 18401840
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Kabukie is an original artwork realized in 1840 by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).
From the series "Mitate Yakusha gojusan tsui no uchi" (juxtaposition of actors and the 53 Tokaido stations).
Full-lenght portrait of the actor Matsumoto Koshiro in the role of Bansui Chobei, holding a lantern with his teeth, above river bank at night in Kawasaki.
Signed: Kochoro Kunisada ga.
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei. Censored by: Kiwame.
Excellent impression, glued at upper corners, a little bit soiled, fold.
Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786 - 1865) was one of the most famous designers of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints from Japan in the 19th century. Burn Sumita Syogoro, at the age of 15-16 years became a part of the Utagawa Toyokuni's family and in 1844 he took the male of the master Toyokuni.
- Creator:Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864, Japanese)
- Creation Year:1840
- Dimensions:Height: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
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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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