Utagawa Kunisada Woodblock Print Kabuki Actors Dramatic Ukiyo-e Scene

Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print – Dramatic Kabuki Confrontation. A striking piece of 19th-century-design ukiyo-e theater, capturing kabuki drama at its most electric. The composition freezes a moment of high tension: one actor rears back with a raised rod, wild-maned and fierce beneath a demon-like headdress, while his counterpart recoils in stylized alarm, swathed in […]

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Beauty c. 1878

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Beauty c. The print shows a beautifully dressed woman in a rich purple kimono with floral patterns against a vivid red background. The artist’s signature cartouche appears along the right edge. This is an original period impression, not a modern reproduction. The print is lightly hinged into a neutral […]

Toyohara Kunichika Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actors Triptych Ukiyo-e

This is an original antique 3-panel Japanese woodblock print triptych (Ukiyo-e). This beautiful multi-sheet work features detailed, dramatic depictions of Kabuki theater actors in vibrant robes, showcasing dynamic expressions and patterns highly characteristic of the mid-to-late 19th century Edo or Meiji period Utagawa School masters. The print panels include original artist signatures, publisher seals, and […]

Early Japanese Kabuki Actor Woodblock Print

Early Japanese Kabuki Actor Woodblock Print. Professionally framed during the mid-century period. Frame measures 10 1/4″ x 19 1/4″. Apparent color fading and toning. I’ve decided not to remove the frame for preservation purposes.

Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock Print Kabuki Portrait Nakamura Shikan

Utagawa Toyokuni III Woodblock Print Kabuki Portrait Nakamura Shikan. 9.3inch (23.5cm). 13.5inch (34.3cm). This late Edo period Japanese woodblock print by Toyokuni III Utagawa depicts the kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan in a bold actor portrait composition. It is a strong example of ukiyo-e yakusha-e with an expressive figure, decorative costume, and dense text background. Visible […]

Toyokuni III Utagawa Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor Portrait Meiji

Toyokuni III Utagawa Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor Portrait Meiji. This Japanese woodblock print appears to date from the late Edo to Meiji period and is attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni III. It is a yakusha-e actor print from the Mitate Sanjurokkasen series, featuring Hanaregoma Chokichi. The expressive linework and traditional ukiyo-e composition give the piece […]