Kunichika - Fujii Montayu - One Hundred Roles of Baiko

Toyohara Kunichika

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Mito Komon (Tokugawa Mitsukuni).

One Hundred Roles of Baiko - In 1893, Kunichika was commissioned to create the series "One Hundred Roles of Baiko," chronicling the diverse characters played by the famous actor Onoe Kikugoro V, whose pen name was "Baiko." These fantastic prints feature a large portrait of Kikugoro V in one of his major roles, along with a small scene showing a supporting actor from the same play.

Date: 1893

Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro

Condition: Stains and fading on front. Backed on Edo-era paper. Repairs on back.

Genre: Ukiyo-e