Utagawa ToyokuniSet of Eight Period Japanese Colored Woodblock Print, circa 1880
$854
H 12.6 in W 8.47 in D 0.04 in
Set of Eight Period Japanese Colored Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Roma, IT
Important series of eight colorful Japanese woodblock prints featuring iconic scenes of Japanese life. They are the work of great artists including: Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908) Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese: ?; 1769 in Edo – 24 February 1825 in Edo) This series of woodblock prints, never before on the market, comes from a private collection. Utagawa Toyokuni[a] (歌川 豊国; 1769 – 24 February 1825), also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his gō (art-name) after he died, was a great master of ukiyo-e, known in particular for his kabuki actor prints. He was the second head of the renowned Utagawa school of Japanese woodblock artists, and was the artist who elevated it to the position of great fame and power it occupied for the rest of the nineteenth century. He was born, the son of Kurahashi Gorobei, a carver of dolls and puppets...
Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Paper, Lithograph
