{"product_id":"mg1845-kunisada-flowers-of-edo-diptych-woodblock-print","title":"Kunisada - Flowers of Edo - Diptych","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kunisada\u003c\/strong\u003e (1786-1865)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers of Edo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Oban\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kato Kiyosai\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dynamic collaborative set of two prints, features Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Yokoyama no Yosaburō, a popular kabuki character recognizable by the scars left from a recent encounter with a gang of yakuza. Opposite him stands Nakamura Tsuruzō I as Yokozuna no Yasu, better known as \"Yasu the Bat,\" identified by his distinctive bat-shaped facial tattoo and the lantern he carries. Between the two actors is a beautifully rendered view of evening fireworks drifting above Ryōgoku Bridge. This is one of the most famous diptychs from the print series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe actor portraits were designed by Kunisada, while the landscape was created by Hiroshige II, making this an excellent example of the collaborative prints that characterized late Edo-period publishing. The textured backgrounds, which reveal the natural grain of the woodblock, further enhance the visual richness of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print belongs to the celebrated series Flowers of Edo (Edo no Hana), in which each design combines a portrait of a famous kabuki actor with a specific district of Edo and one of the city's firefighting brigades. The title cartouche identifies the brigade through its lantern and matoi (fire standard), while the accompanying landscape depicts a notable local landmark or scene associated with that district. More than twenty artists contributed landscape designs to the series, while Kunisada provided the actor portraits, resulting in one of the most inventive collaborative ukiyo-e projects of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good condition, not backed, minor tape residue as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43930515013710,"sku":"MG1845","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/DSC00484.jpg?v=1783284374","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1845-kunisada-flowers-of-edo-diptych-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}