Kunichika - One Hundred Roles of Baiko

Toyohara Kunichika

Baiko playing Noriyuki Teranishi, he’s supposed to be a heroic commoner - probably a bandit of some sort, I think that’s why his kimono looks a bit ragged. I really like seeing the woodgrain pattern in the gray background and the skull design on his kimono.

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: Very good color and condition, margins as shown, backed on Edo-era paper.

Genre: Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e

Medium: Woodblock Print