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Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor in the Role of Kumagai Naozane
Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor in the Role of Kumagai Naozane

Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor in the Role of Kumagai Naozane

Located in New York, NY

Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a kabuki actor in the role of Kumagai Naozane from the play Kumagai

Category

Antique 1780s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

Sculptural Pair of Kabuki Actors on Stage
Sculptural Pair of Kabuki Actors on Stage

Sculptural Pair of Kabuki Actors on Stage

Located in New York, NY

Japanese pair of Takeda Ningyo depicting two actors from a Kabuki play with brocade costumes and

Category

Antique 1840s Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo Doll Set of Two Kabuki Actors on the Stage
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo Doll Set of Two Kabuki Actors on the Stage

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo Doll Set of Two Kabuki Actors on the Stage

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo doll set of two kabuki actors on the stage. Each figure with a wide

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric

Small Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage
Small Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage

Small Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage

Located in New York, NY

NH22047 A small antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage in the role of a

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

Original Japanese woodblock print
Original Japanese woodblock print

Original Japanese woodblock print

By Utagawa Kuniaki

Located in Antwerp, BE

signed: Kuniaki ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet) actors: Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo (right

Category

Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Takeda Ningyo, Soga No Goro Tokimune
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, Soga No Goro Tokimune

Japanese Takeda Ningyo, Soga No Goro Tokimune

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Takeda Ningyo, depicting a kabuki actor on the stage possibly in the role of Soga no Goro

Category

Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

Lynn Matsuoka, "Danjuro Shibaraku"
Lynn Matsuoka, "Danjuro Shibaraku"

Lynn Matsuoka, "Danjuro Shibaraku"

By Lynn Matsuoka

Located in Miami, FL

found wood, was inspired by the bombastic style of the great Kabuki actor, Ichikawa Danjuro Xll. The

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Oil

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of an Oiran, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Takeda ningyo of an Oiran or a kabuki actor in the role of a legendary high

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fabric

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Wandering Samurai, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Wandering Samurai, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Wandering Samurai, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Takeda ningyo of a Kabuki actor in the role of a wandering Samurai with one sword

Category

Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile

The Breath of Sea and Flower
The Breath of Sea and Flower

The Breath of Sea and Flower

Located in Seoul, SO

beauties, kabuki actors, geisha, flora, and erotica. The girl, the goddess situated in the middle of Aka

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Forest and the Girl
The Forest and the Girl

The Forest and the Girl

Located in Seoul, SO

centuries. Ukiyo-e prints often describes subjects such as female beauties, kabuki actors, geisha, flora

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom

Located in Seoul, SO

through 19th centuries. Ukiyo-e prints often describes subjects such as female beauties, kabuki actors

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Wave and the Girl
The Wave and the Girl

The Wave and the Girl

Located in Seoul, SO

centuries. Ukiyo-e prints often describes subjects such as female beauties, kabuki actors, geisha, flora

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Color Pencil

Kabuki Actors
Kabuki Actors

Kabuki Actors

By Toyoharu Kunichika

Located in Plano, TX

Kabuki Actors. c. 1864. Oban diptych (14 1/8 x 18 3/4). 2 small repairs in the top margin, 1 foxing

Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Bronze Japanese Kabuki Actor
Bronze Japanese Kabuki Actor

Bronze Japanese Kabuki Actor

Located in New York, NY

Our beautiful bronze sculpture depicts a Kabuki actor with removable mask. It has a warm brown

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II
Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Portrait of the Kabuki Actor Sadanji II

Located in Burbank, CA

Strong portrait of the kabuki actor Ichikawa Sadanji II in the role of Hishikawa Gengobei

Category

1920s Showa Figurative Prints

Materials

Mulberry Paper, Woodcut

Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain Figures of Kabuki Actors
Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain Figures of Kabuki Actors

Pair Antique Japanese Porcelain Figures of Kabuki Actors

Located in Katonah, NY

A pair of Japanese Imari porcelain standing figures representing a Kabuki actor and actress (bijin

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Important Antique Bronze Kabuki Actor with Fine Details, Signed
Japan Important Antique Bronze Kabuki Actor with Fine Details, Signed

Japan Important Antique Bronze Kabuki Actor with Fine Details, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

antique bronze sculpture of a Kabuki actor crafted in the early part of the last century. The rare statue

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Kabuki Theatre Posters, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Kabuki Theatre Posters, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Kabuki Theatre Posters, 19th Century

Located in Prahran, Victoria

kabuki actors in elaborate classical costume highlighted by vibrant mineral colours, Meiji period, late

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Vintage Japanese Kabuki Oshie Hagoita Paddle 1990s
Vintage Japanese Kabuki Oshie Hagoita Paddle 1990s

Vintage Japanese Kabuki Oshie Hagoita Paddle 1990s

Located in Paris, FR

-dimensional relief of a Kabuki actor, rendered with exquisite textile layering and traditional oshie (pressed

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Boxwood, Fruitwood

Japanese Woodblock Prints, '1680-1938'
Japanese Woodblock Prints, '1680-1938'

Japanese Woodblock Prints, '1680-1938'

Located in Los Angeles, CA

; and where sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, and courtesans are rock stars. This extra large book lifts

Category

Antique 18th Century Books

Materials

Other

Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box
Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box

Important Japan Complete Antique Kabuki Woodblock 42 Prints 1870 Lacquer Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Japanese complete antique Kabuki actors woodblock print set of forty two (42) original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer, Washi Paper

Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print
Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print

Antique 19th Century Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Edo Woodblock Print

By Toyohara Kunichika

Located in Dayton, OH

knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki

Category

Antique 1850s Edo Prints

Materials

Paper

Attacking Baby
Attacking Baby

Attacking Baby

By Koichi Matsufuji

Located in Rye, NY

not only create images of babies as life, he also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Lying Baby of Davil
Lying Baby of Davil

Lying Baby of Davil

By Koichi Matsufuji

Located in Rye, NY

not only create images of babies as life, he also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Apologizing Baby
Apologizing Baby

Apologizing Baby

By Koichi Matsufuji

Located in Rye, NY

not only create images of babies as life, he also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Culan Castle

Culan Castle

By Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

dogma. A work of numerous themes: portraits, historical themes, still lifes, kabuki actors, clowns

Category

1960s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Bouquet of marigolds
Bouquet of marigolds

Bouquet of marigolds

By Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

almost a dogma. A work with countless themes: portraits, historical themes, still lifes, kabuki actors

Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Culan castel
Culan castel

Culan castel

By Bernard Buffet

Located in Paris, FR

with countless themes: portraits, historical themes, still lifes, kabuki actors, clowns, insects

Category

1960s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print Samurai 100 Views of the Moon "Tumbling Snow" c1886
Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print Samurai 100 Views of the Moon "Tumbling Snow" c1886

Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print Samurai 100 Views of the Moon "Tumbling Snow" c1886

By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Located in Portland, OR

, landscapes, kabuki actors, and supernatural themes. His early career featured traditional ukiyo-e prints

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Shutoku-in (no. 77) (Emperor Sutoku)

Shutoku-in (no. 77) (Emperor Sutoku)

By Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Located in Fairlawn, OH

tone of the emperor’s face is reminiscent of makeup worn by kabuki actors who portray ghosts, adding to

Category

1840s Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed. Book
Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed. Book

Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Ed. Book

By TASCHEN

Located in Los Angeles, CA

compositions—alongside depictions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, or enticing courtesans—rock stars who

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Japan Good Luck Happiness Bronze Noh Actor with Fine Details
Japan Good Luck Happiness Bronze Noh Actor with Fine Details

Japan Good Luck Happiness Bronze Noh Actor with Fine Details

Located in South Burlington, VT

Okina Kabuki dance actor embellished with gold, silver, and copper surfaces plus a removable dance mask

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999
Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999

Japanese Prints by Gabriele Fahr-Becker Taschen 1999

By Angelika Taschen

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

’ trysts, festivals, portraits of courtesans and actors, landscapes and travelogues - these are the motifs

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

Materials

Paper

Kabuki Actors Iwai and Ichikawa
Kabuki Actors Iwai and Ichikawa

Kabuki Actors Iwai and Ichikawa

By Toyoharu Kunichika

Located in Plano, TX

Kabuki Actors Iwai and Ichikawa 1864. Oban diptych (14 1/8 x 19 1/4. Good color and condition. The

Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

The Kabuki Actor: Iwai Kumesaburo
The Kabuki Actor: Iwai Kumesaburo

The Kabuki Actor: Iwai Kumesaburo

Located in Plano, TX

The Kabuki Actor: Iwai Kumesaburo as the Geisha Otsuma in a Summer Silk Kimono Standing by a Bench

Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Kabuki Actors: Ichikawa and Iwai.
Kabuki Actors: Ichikawa and Iwai.

Kabuki Actors: Ichikawa and Iwai.

By Toyoharu Kunichika

Located in Plano, TX

new Western forms of art. His love of Kabuki inspired him to depict actors in their various roles and

Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Woodcut

Large Japanese Kabuki Actor Doll on Wood Display Stand
Large Japanese Kabuki Actor Doll on Wood Display Stand

Large Japanese Kabuki Actor Doll on Wood Display Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

Wonderfully and dramatically crafted, large ornamented Japanese kabuki player doll in finely

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Silk

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Kabuki Actors For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of kabuki actors is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add kabuki actors that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, gray, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Kunichika Toyohara, Masamitsu Ota and Toyohara Kunichika are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in woodcut print, paper and ink.

How Much are Kabuki Actors?

Prices for pieces in our collection of kabuki actors start at $297 and top out at $1,440 with the average selling for $600.