Chikashige Morikawa, Iga Revenge Story, Kabuki Theatre Play
Artist: Chikashige Morikawa (Active in 1869-1880s)
Title: Kabuki play, Iga Revenge Story
Publisher: Yamamoto Heikichi
Date: 1880
Size: (L) 35.9 x 24.9, (C) 35.9 x 24.8, (R) 36.0 x 24.7 cm
Original Japanese woodblock print.
Chikashige Morikawa
Chikashige was a pupil of Kunichika Toyohara and specialised in Yakusha-e (actor prints). His woodblock prints were similar in style to that of his teacher. Chikashige was active in the Meiji period at a time when the ukiyo-e industry was declining. He took on many side jobs to subsidise his own artworks, including illustrations for books and magazines, a common practice for many Japanese woodblock print artists at the time. Although best known for his Kabuki actor prints, he also produced successful prints of the Meiji Imperial court.
| Print Format | Triptych |
|---|---|
| Artist | Chikashige Morikawa |
| Subject | Kabuki Theatre |
| Dimensions | (L) 35.9 x 24.9, (C) 35.9 x 24.8, (R) 36.0 x 24.7 cm |
| Condition Report | Vertical folds on the sides, light soiling, stains and creases, some worn-out edges, minor pinholes, oxidised areas. |
| Folders | In Store, BC |
