{"product_id":"mg1865-shunshosai-actor-nakamura-utaemon-ii-japanese-woodblock-print-jpg","title":"Shunshosai  - Actor Nakamura Utaemon II","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShunshosai Hokuchō\u003c\/strong\u003e (active 1822–1830)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e1822\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eYamaichi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Yakusha-e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Woodblock Print, Oban\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single panel from a diptych. The actor Nakamura Utaemon II as Ishikawa Goemon.「けいせい滝川　中村三光」（初代）　　「石川五右衛門　中村歌右衛門」（二代目）\u003cbr\u003eFrom the kabuki play: Kamagafuchi Futatsu-domoe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"410\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShunshōsai Hokuchō\u003c\/strong\u003e (active c. 1822–1830) was an ukiyo-e artist based in Osaka and a student of Shunkōsai Hokushū. He is best known for his expressive portraits of Kabuki actors, created during the golden age of \u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"353\"\u003ekamigata-e\u003c\/strong\u003e—woodblock prints produced in the Kyoto and Osaka region.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eUnlike the commercial print industry of Edo, many kamigata-e artists were passionate Kabuki enthusiasts who created prints to celebrate their favorite performers. Hokuchō's works reflect this tradition, capturing actors in dramatic roles with lively expression and careful attention to costume and gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eAlthough his career was relatively brief, Hokuchō's prints are admired today for their strong designs and are among the finest examples of Osaka actor prints from the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faded colors, Edo-era backing and tape remnants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022246572110,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1865-Shunshosai-ActorNakamuraUtaemonII-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1784413115","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1865-shunshosai-actor-nakamura-utaemon-ii-japanese-woodblock-print-jpg","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}