{"product_id":"mg1383-kuniyoshi-miracle-of-masterpieces-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kuniyoshi - Miracle of Masterpieces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-known Kuniyoshi diptych called \"Ukiyo Matabei meiga no kidoku\" 浮世又平名画の奇特 (Miracle of Masterpieces by Floating-world Matabei). We see the kabuki actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as the painter Iwasa Matabei, surrounded by his Otsu-e drawings of legendary characters which have come to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIwasa Matabei (1578 – 1650) was a great painter of the Tosa School. Kuniyoshi portrays him in his studio. In front of him are his paintings of the Otsu-e characters, but only the silhouettes remain. Around him dance the Otsu-e characters come to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe monsters, demons and historical figures are in fact other actors. Reading from top right to left, they are: Asao Okuyama as Kaminari, Arashi Kangoro as Geiho, Nakamura Kantaro as Takajo the falconer, Sakata Sajuro as Fukurokuju, god of wisdom \u0026amp; longevity, Nakamura Aizo as Fuji Musume, the Wisteria girl, Ichikawa Hirogoro, Nakayama Bungoro as Saru, the monkey, Arashi Otohachi as an oni demon, and Nakayama Ichizo as Benkei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1853\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The left panel is in better condition than the right panel which has more dirt, some tears and repairs. (2 sheets not joined).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKoshimuraya Heisuke 越村屋平助\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_2008-3037-18217\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43208497299534,"sku":"MG1383","price":357.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1383-Kuniyoshi-MiracleofMasterpieces-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1764971869","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1383-kuniyoshi-miracle-of-masterpieces-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}