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Utagawa Kunisada Actor Seki Sanjuro III as Nippon Daemon, 1862
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歌川国定版画关三十郎
Utagawa Kunisada Actor Seki Sanjuro III as Nippon Daemon, 1862
USD400-600
35x24cm
Oban tate-e woodblock print
An original Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III, depicting the kabuki actor Seki Sanjuro III in the role of Nippon Daemon. The print was issued in 1862 and belongs to Kunisada’s late career, when he was highly active in producing yakusha-e (actor portraits).Kunisada’s kabuki prints captured not only the likeness of the actors but also the theatrical intensity of the roles they portrayed. Nippon Daemon, a flamboyant and villainous character, is shown here in dramatic costume and pose, reflecting the heightened style of mid-19th century Edo theater.
歌川国定版画关三十郎
Utagawa Kunisada Actor Seki Sanjuro III as Nippon Daemon, 1862
USD400-600
35x24cm
Oban tate-e woodblock print
An original Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III, depicting the kabuki actor Seki Sanjuro III in the role of Nippon Daemon. The print was issued in 1862 and belongs to Kunisada’s late career, when he was highly active in producing yakusha-e (actor portraits).Kunisada’s kabuki prints captured not only the likeness of the actors but also the theatrical intensity of the roles they portrayed. Nippon Daemon, a flamboyant and villainous character, is shown here in dramatic costume and pose, reflecting the heightened style of mid-19th century Edo theater.
