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Kunichika Toyohara Figurative Prints

Japanese, 1835-1900

Kunichika Toyohara was born as Ōshima Yasohachi in 1835. Toyohara was one of the last Japanese Ukiyo-e painters. His first signed print is from 1852, but it was only in 1854 that he took the stage name Kunichika. Toyohara is best known for his prints of Kabuki actors, using the woodblock technique. He also painted beautiful women and for some special occasions, historical scenes. Toyohara was certainly a brilliant painter with unmistakable talent and dissipated life.

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Artist: Kunichika Toyohara
Kabuki Actor Diptych, Late 19th Century Figural Japanese Woodblock Prints (Pair)
By Kunichika Toyohara
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful late 19th century Japanese woodblock print diptych of two kabuki actors by Kunichika Toyohara (Japanese, 1835-1900). This pair of prints is united by a continuous landscape...
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1870s Edo Kunichika Toyohara Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Kabuki Scene from "Kanjincho" - Woodcut by 1887 ca.
By Kunichika Toyohara
Located in Roma, IT
A scene from the important representation of Tenno Kabuki's Play "Kanjincho", held during the Meiji Era in the House of Minister Kaoru Inoue at the presence of the Emperor Akinori Aki and of the Princess Akira Terada. Attributed to the Ukiyo-e Master Kinichika Toyohara (Oshima Yasohachi), specialised in the representations of Kabuki Scenes on Woodcut blocks...
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1820s Kunichika Toyohara Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Portrait of the Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro and Curtain by Kunichika Toyohara-1864
By Kunichika Toyohara
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of the actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro and curtain is an original artwork realized in 1864 by Toyohara Kunichika (30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) Oban. Bust portrait of the actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro in front of the brown theatre curtain with advertisement for the theatre performances. Signed: Kunichika ga. Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke. Censored by Aratame. Excellent impression with blind printing and very fine visible vertical wood grain in the brown curtain and haori, glossy black print (collar), a little bit creased. Toyohara Kunichika (30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900) was a ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama...
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1860s Modern Kunichika Toyohara Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Two Samurai Fighting with a Stick - Woodcut by Kunichika Toyohara
By Kunichika Toyohara
Located in Roma, IT
Two Samurai Fighting with a Stick is a Japanese multi-colored print realized around the end of the XIX Century by Toyohara Kunichika (Edo period, 1835 - 1900). Original Woodcut on p...
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1880s Kunichika Toyohara Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

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Japanese Beauties Enjoy a Full Moon
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Les animaux malades de la peste, Léonard Tsugouharu Foujita (藤田 嗣治)
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Edo Landscape Japanese Woodblock Print
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Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
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Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x 258 mm), printed in Ka-ei 4 (1851). Each print with minor handling wear, otherwise in excellent condition with bright and fresh color, and with details printed in silver ink. The images themselves contain several illusive characters indicating the publisher which are obfuscated by figures, as intended. Presented loose, as issued. A fine set. The astrological commentary print has a large and meandering blind stamp with a bird and palm frond motif. This print lists various phrases concerning the Twelve Zodiac Animals as historically counted in Japan, and appears to include erotic commentary on the traits of people born under each of the twelve signs. These Shunga images were issued in books that paralleled (in an erotic fashion...
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Black Horse
By Tokuriki Tomikichiro
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circa 1950. Woodblock print in black and gray ink on Japon laid paper, 10 1/4 x 15 3/4 inches (260 x 398 mm), full margins. With the artist's embossed chop mark in red ink in the l...
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Colorful woodblock print by Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika. The work features elaborately dressed kabuki actors in the middle of a dynamic scene. Currently hung in a black frame with a light cream matting and gold accents. Dimensions Without Frame: H 13.5 in. x W 27.25 in. Artist Biography: Toyohara Kunichika (June 30, 1835 - July 1, 1900) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama...
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Kunichika Toyohara figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Kunichika Toyohara figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Kunichika Toyohara in woodcut print, ink, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 19th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Kunichika Toyohara figurative prints, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige), Toyohara Kunichika, and Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III). Kunichika Toyohara figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $507 and tops out at $2,092, while the average work can sell for $750.

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