Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Beauty Sewing: The Third Month (sangatsu)

1845

Delicate makeup in fashion is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada in 1830s. Woodcut Print Oban Dyptich Format. From the series "Jisei usugesho" (Delicate makeup in fashion). An actor prepares him self for a rolle as Onnagata in a Shosagoto play, with the ghost characters of the sister Matsukaze and Murasame. He sits in front of a makeup table and applies makeup to his eyebrows, behind him on a black lacquer shelf...

Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV) Titles: No. 4 Yamabe no Akahito, Yon Yamabe no Akahito, from the series A Pictorial Commentary on One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin i...

Annual Events for Young Murasaki (July) - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock Rightmost panel a triptych, depicting monthly events for Wakamurasaki (Young Murasaki). This is the month of July. There appears to be a lesson taking place, possibly for writing or poetry. Artist: Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Publisher: Ebisu-ya Shoshichist Presented in a new blue mat. Mat size: 19"H x 13"W Paper size: 14.5"H x 10"W Commentary on the triptych: In the Edo period, Tanabata was designated as one of the five seasonal festivals, and became an annual event for the imperial court, aristocrats, and samurai families, and gradually came to be celebrated by the general public. Its origins are said to be a combination of the Kikoden festival, which originated from the Chinese legend of Altair and the Weaver Girl, and Japan's ancient Tanabata women's faith. Ink is ground with dew that has accumulated on potato leaves, poems and wishes are written on five colored strips of paper, which are then hung on bamboo branches to celebrate the two stars that meet once a year. Although the illustration is a Genji painting...

Courtesan Kumekichi Color woodblock, 1858 Kabuki Actor Iwai Kumesaburo III in the role of courtesan Kumekichi, who is standing in snow hold a red sake cup Publisher: Ohkuniya Kinjiro...

Toyokuni-III (1786-1864) Title: Yamabe-no-Akahito 山部赤人 From Series: One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets 百人一首絵抄 Size: O-ban 大判 Age: 1843-47 FREE SHIPPING

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)  Titles: Eight Bridesgrooms for One Daughter (獨娘に聟八人) Date1844–1846 Woodblock print Sheet size 36 x 24 cm

Beauty Otami - Kabuki Note: Kabuki actor Nakamura Matsue is in the role of courtesan otami. She is standing in front of a small tea shop in a garden. Color woodblock, c. 1800-1810 Si...

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Nijuroku no maki: Tokonatsu 二十六の巻：とこなつ (Chapter 26: The Pink) Series: Genji goshu yojo 源氏後集余情 (Lasting Impressions of a Late Genji Collection) 1858 Ed...

Yakushae is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada in 1856. Woodcut print Oban from a tryptich. An elderly lady has a worried conversation with a pretty young woma...

The geisha Otomi is an original modern artwork realized by Utagawa Kunisada in 1860. Woodcut print Oban from a tryptich. The geisha Otomi, the main character of a Sewamono play, a love drama in which several men fight for the favor of the geisha. In this scene, Otomi calmly watches Yosaburo threaten her rich protector Tazaemon with a kitchen knife...