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Toyohara Kunichika Kanjincho April 1899
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240983
丰原邦一版画义经中村福助
Toyohara Kunichika Kanjincho April 1899
USD500-800
37x25cm
Original woodblock print
A striking original woodblock print by renowned Meiji-era artist Toyohara Kunichika, celebrated for his vivid portraits of kabuki actors.This print depicts a famous kabuki performance of Kanjincho, a classic play based on the legend of Yoshitsune and the yamabushi (mountain monks). The central figure, Yoshitsune, is portrayed by the distinguished actor Nakamura Fukusuke. Surrounding him are yamabushi, each identified with both their monk’s name and the actor who performed the role—a rare and fascinating feature for collectors.The term Kanjinchō refers to a donation notebook, symbolic of traveling monks who solicited contributions to restore or build temples—an essential cultural motif in Japan’s religious and theatrical traditions.
丰原邦一版画义经中村福助
Toyohara Kunichika Kanjincho April 1899
USD500-800
37x25cm
Original woodblock print
A striking original woodblock print by renowned Meiji-era artist Toyohara Kunichika, celebrated for his vivid portraits of kabuki actors.This print depicts a famous kabuki performance of Kanjincho, a classic play based on the legend of Yoshitsune and the yamabushi (mountain monks). The central figure, Yoshitsune, is portrayed by the distinguished actor Nakamura Fukusuke. Surrounding him are yamabushi, each identified with both their monk’s name and the actor who performed the role—a rare and fascinating feature for collectors.The term Kanjinchō refers to a donation notebook, symbolic of traveling monks who solicited contributions to restore or build temples—an essential cultural motif in Japan’s religious and theatrical traditions.
