The Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays / Yanone. Signed and printed on wood. 21 x 18.3 cm (sheet size). Dedicated mount (with program commentary / stains and minor scuffs). As the work is quite old, it is scratched and soiled. Please understand that it is an antique artwork.
Date : 4th year of Ansei. Detail: Binding hole / Slight soiling / Edge crease / Repair of small insect hole on the margin. Odori katagata gaitame jutsu is a series of kabuki plays depicting scenes from the past up to the time of its production. It is characterized by its vertical composition of a horizontal stage, and depicts many tall performances such as staircases and midair rides. For performances that do not feature many tall staging, the composition is as if looking down from above, as if the viewer is looking down from the audience seats. One can see the author’s determination to convey the charm of the kabuki stage itself. Toyokuni III was a student of Toyokuni, who first took the name Kunisada, and in 1882 took the name Toyokuni II. In fact, Toyokuni II had already been succeeded by Toyoshige, but Toyokuni III took the name of Toyokuni II at that time, perhaps with the intention of making himself more suitable. Today, Toyokuni is referred to as Toyokuni III for the sake of distinction. Toyokuni had a long period of painting, and it is thought that he produced more than 10,000 works. He was especially known for his depictions of people, including portraits of actors and beautiful women, and the number of his works and his vigor suggest that he dominated the Edo Ukiyoe world.
Kunishu was a student of Shunin and Toyokuni III, and was called “Meiji no Sharaku” by Kojima Osui. Kunishu is a representative of the Ukiyoe artists of the Meiji period, and his numerous works are of great value as a source of information on the history of Meiji theater. Kunishu had an unusual personality, which he himself admitted. According to him, he moved 117 times, and he boasted that his paintings were not as good as Hokusai’s, who also moved frequently, but he was ahead of Hokusai in the number of moves he made. He had more than 40 wives, but none of them lasted long.
Thank you for your interest. We believe it was produced in the 1880s. The Kabuki play is called “Saruwaka Sangorina Uta-Ya” (The Three Birds of a Feather). It is about Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his vassals, but I could not find the detailed story. The size of each piece is 35 cm in length and 25 cm in width.
Date : 3rd year of Ansei. Detail: Binding hole / Slight soiling / Repair of a few foxing marks. The “Kodaraiya Gouketsu Tan” is an illustrated novel published from the 10th year of the Tempo Period. The character “Kodaraiya” was a fictional bandit and ninja who appeared in a late-Edo Period yomihon (a book read in the late Edo Period), and his activities as a magician who wields an echidna became the subject of many works as well as stories. Later, Tsunade, who wielded slugs, and his arch-enemy, Daijamaru, who wielded snakes at will, also appeared, and the story unfolded as a three-way struggle. Odori katagata gaitama jutaku is a series of kabuki plays depicting scenes from the past up to the time of their production. It is characterized by a vertical composition of a horizontal stage, and depicts many tall performances, such as staircases and midair rides. For performances that do not feature many tall staging, the composition is as if looking down from above, as if the viewer is looking down from the audience seats. One can see the author’s determination to convey the charm of the kabuki stage itself. Toyokuni III was a student of Toyokuni, who first took the name Kunisada, and in 1882 took the name Toyokuni II. In fact, Toyokuni II had already been succeeded by Toyoshige, but Toyokuni III took the name of Toyokuni II at that time, perhaps with the intention of making himself more suitable. Today, Toyokuni is treated as Toyokuni III for the sake of distinction. Toyokuni had a long period of painting, and it is thought that he produced more than 10,000 works. He was especially known for his depictions of people, including portraits of actors and beautiful women, and the number of his works and his vigor suggest that he dominated the Edo Ukiyoe world.
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor by Utagawa Kunimasa Ca. Kabuki Actor Nakamura Noshio II as Sakuramaru. Vertical alignment 10″ x 15 1/8″. Ron’s Estate Collectibles. I have been retired since 2016 and I started going to Estate sales. I come across items that are unique, some antique and vintage, many collectibles and valuable, at reasonable prices. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact me and I will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction. I’d appreciate it if you could take the time to provide Feedback. Thank you for your business, your trust and your confidence.
Title Sincerely yours truly, Yoshifumi Meiden HAYANO Kanpei. Date: 1866 (Keio 2). Condition: Holes, stains, rubbing. Size 25.5 x 37.5 cm. His aliases include Hanachouro, Ichiiyinsai, and Toyoshunro. After studying under Shunobu Toyohara and creating the original illustrations for hagoita oshie, he was introduced to Kunisada (Toyokuni III). He produced many yakusha oshibu-e (large head paintings of actors) and demonstrated his ability. In his later years, he produced many portraits of actors in the traditional style, often depicting a half of an actor standing alone on a series of three panels. The portrayal of facial features is characteristic of the Hagoita style.
WOODBLOCK PRINT Kuniyoshi Kabuki triptych Age: Late Edo period(18001849) Primary Material: Paper Size: See the ruler in the image. Thank you for looking at our store. We list items we find in the “Japanese Antique Market” every week. We want people around the world to see the fascinating antiques of Japan. Please enjoy your antique walk as if you were in Japan. We are happy if you find something you like. We will carefully deliver using the packing material. EMS by JAPAN POST. International Buyers – Please Note.
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Kabuki Actor by Utagawa Kunimasa Ca. Kabuki Actor Nakamura Noshio II as Sakuramaru. Vertical alignment 10″ x 15 1/8″. Ron’s Estate Collectibles. I have been retired since 2016 and I started going to Estate sales. I come across items that are unique, some antique and vintage, many collectibles and valuable, at reasonable prices. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact me and I will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction. I’d appreciate it if you could take the time to provide Feedback. Thank you for your business, your trust and your confidence.
