This is an original ukiyoe (wood block print) by the late Edo era artist, Chikayoshi Toyohara. The subject mater is a kubuki actor playing the part of a famous geisha bijinga (classic beauties of the day)heading out on the town decked out with her hair up in a dozen bekko hair pieces. On the left side of the print (see picture 4) is the name of the artist as well as a censor seal which dates this print to the the end of the Edo Era c. Chikayoshi Toyohara was from the Utagawa school which was the dominate school of wood block printing throughout the late Edo and Meiji eras. This print is oban sized (10″ x 15″ — 25 x 38 cm). Pictures 7, 8, & 9 show the typical bleed through of the dyes during the printing process of an ukiyoe. The paper this print is made of took over 200 days to make and is made of the inner bark of the gampi (mulberry) tree and made to last virtually indefinitely. Having been kept in a bound collection, this print remains in pristine condition , crisp with full. You’ll love it, I guarantee it……… Sailerking and the Shogun’s Gallery have been in the Japanese antique business for over 35 years, and highly value our customers. Satisfaction Guarantee: All items are carefully described and photographed. Most items listed are antiques, and as such may have an expected amount of wear from normal use. We do not sell items with major flaws without mentioning it in the listing. See photos and descriptions for condition. The item “ANTIQUE C. 1865 JAPANESE UKIYOE WOODBLOCK PRINT BIJINGA GEISHA KABUKI BY TOYOHARU” is in sale since Monday, March 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Other Japanese Antiques”. The seller is “sailerking” and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Paper
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Book
- Color: White