Description: I offer to you this fine Kunichika Toyohara (Japanese, 1835-1900) woodblock diptych prints. Woodblock print on paper. Each plate size of diptych: 13.25 inches H x 9.25 inches W. Framed in .75 in wide oak. Frame: 25 inches H x 19.25 inches W (Outer dimensions) Framed in .75 in wide oak Condition: Woodblock prints are in good condition. There are a few small areas of foxing or stains. KUNICHIKA (1835 - 1900 )Kunichika Toyohara was one the most important woodblock print artists of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Best known for his dramatic actor portraits (yakusha-e.), Kunichika ushered ukiyo-e into a new era of color printmaking. At his hand, the floating world came to life in rich purples and deep reds. Even as new artistic mediums became popular in Japan, Kunichika championed the genres and aesthetics of ukiyo-e in vivid color. Born as Yasohachi Oshima in 1835, Kunichika's father was a public bathhouse proprietor in Kyobashi district, home to many artists and merchants. He changed assumed his mother's family name, Arakawa, during his youth. Kunichika began his artistic training around the age of 12 under Chikanobu Ichiosai Toyohara. Roughly two years later, Kunichika apprenticed under Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) and began to produce actor prints in the 1850s. Though he worked in the style of the Utagawa school, he never used the Utagawa name. Kunichika took his artist name from names of his two teachers. After more than a decade in Kunisada's studio, Kunichika's popularity rose as he stepped out as an independent artist in the 1860s and 1870s. Though Kunichika produced some bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women), historical prints, and journalistic illustrations, his passion lay with the kabuki theater. From sprawling triptychs to okubi-e (large-head portraits) rich in emotion, Kunichika established himself as the leading artist of yakusha-e (actor prints). He immersed himself in the kabuki world, regularly spending time backstage, sketching the actors, socializing with the theatrical figures, and watching the plays. This wealth of personal experience in the theater lent an intimacy to his bold designs. Serious Buyers Only Please. TERMS: PayPal. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. Buyer pays handling, insurance and priority mail or UPS for this item. PayPal accepted. Purchaser is expected to respond via email within two days and payment received within 3 days. RETURN POLICY: Item may be returned if not as stated. Prior approval is required. **Shipping will not be refunded on returned items.** Item must be returned within 14 calendar days of approval notification for refund of full purchase price less S/H/I. New Mexico residents must include 8.44% sales tax. Thank you for viewing our item.
Price: 575 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Artist: Kumichika Toyohara
Signed By: Kumichika Toyohara
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1863
Region of Origin: Japan
Framing: Framed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1863
Width (Inches): 25 W outer dimension of frame
Item Height: 13.25 inches H
Style: Japanese Woodprinting
Features: Signed
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 9.25 inches W
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Color: Multi-color
Period: Victorian (1830-1900)
Title: Kabuki
Material: Woodblock
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Kabuki
Type: Print
Height (Inches): 19.25 inches H outer dimension
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Production Technique: Woodblock Printing
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
