{"product_id":"mg1804-kunichika-one-hundred-roles-of-ichikawa-danjuro-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kunichika - One Hundred Roles of Ichikawa Danjuro","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToyohara Kunichika (1835–1900)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Roles of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eIchikawa Danjūrō Engei Hyakuban\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFukuda Kumajiro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e (Actor Print)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban Size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Japanese woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika depicts \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIshikawa Goemon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most dramatic roles in the Kabuki repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1893 as part of the celebrated series \u003cstrong\u003eOne Hundred Roles of Ichikawa Danjūrō IX\u003c\/strong\u003e, the print honors Japan's most famous Kabuki actor through portrayals of his greatest stage performances. Danjūrō IX worked closely with Kunichika during a period when Kabuki was adapting to the rapidly modernizing Meiji era, helping preserve and popularize the art form for new audiences. The series is widely regarded as one of the finest collaborations between actor and artist in late nineteenth-century Japanese printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Meiji Sharaku,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Kunichika was one of the three great ukiyo-e masters of the Meiji period alongside Yoshitoshi and Kiyochika. His bold actor portraits, vivid colors, and intimate knowledge of the theater made him the foremost chronicler of Kabuki during its final great age as a subject of woodblock prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color and impression, mild fading. Backed on Meiji Era paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43831664181326,"sku":"MG1804","price":244.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1804-Kunichika-One-Hundred-Roles-of-Ichikawa-Danjuro-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1780593582","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1804-kunichika-one-hundred-roles-of-ichikawa-danjuro-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}