This woodblock print is a Yakusha-e (役者絵). Yakusha-e are often referred to as "actor prints". Here, Actor Segawa Kikunojô V is depicted. This print is a collaboration between Toyokuni III and Sadahide. The actor was made by Toyokuni III and the background by his pupil Sadahide.
Toyokuni III is considered the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of Japanese woodblock prints in the 19th-century. He studies under Toyokuni, head of the Utagawa school. He focussed on traditional subjects such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. He was 70 years old when he passed away in 1864.
Sadahide Utagawa was one of the most accomplished pupil of Toyokuni III. He went by several names during his career and worked in both Edo and Yokohama.
Original print
Dimensions: 36,3 cm x 25,3 cm
Style: Yakusha-e 役者絵
Signed by Artist: Yes
Please look at the pictures carefully to assess the condition of the item. This print has some light wear and stains.
