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Artist |
Kunisada UTAGAWA (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865) |
Title |
"Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as Masaoka" |
Date |
1860 (Later Meiji-era printing ca1890-1910?) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
9 x 13 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to face and cartouche;
over-printed hair-lines; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. (Trimmed to 1/8 inch of image; minor marks.) Unbacked. |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
A bold, full-face kabuki portrait of actor Onoe Kikugoro as Masaoka.
(See
original 1860 "keyblock"
which still survives today.)
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Item # |
JS-2010 |
Price |
$175 (Sold/JA) |
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