- Japanese woodblock print

- Yakusha-e kabuki actor portray

- By Japanese artist Toyohara Kunichika

- Part of the 18 Best Kabuki Plays

- Printed in London on textured natural white paper 180 gsm

- White border of roughly 1 cm

- Size A3 (297 mm x 420mm / 11,7 x 16,5 inch.)

DESCRIPTION:

This Japanese woodblock print was made by Toyohara Kunichika, a master of ukiyo-e prints who was infatuated with the extravagance and drama of the kabuki theater.

This type of prints are called Yakusha-e, which are kabuki actor portrays. And this one in particular, showcases the extremely popular kabuki play Shibaraku.

Kunichika was wildly criticized for his use of deep reds and dark purples in his kabuki prints, however, this had a great influence in mid 19th century modern art.

Make up was an essential part of kabuki play's costumes, with red make up used on heroic characters and blue on villains!

Discover our full Japanese print collection.

DIMENSIONS:

Paper Size: A3 (297 mm x 420mm / 11,7 x 16,5 inch.)

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