Yoshiiku Utagawa, Actor Arashi Rikaku, Portraits as True Likenesses in the Moonlight
£250
SKU
CMWA408
Reserved
Artist: Yoshiiku Utagawa (1833-1904)
Title: Actor Arashi Rikaku
Series title: Portraits as True Likenesses in the Moonlight
Publisher: Hirookaya Kosuke
Date: 1867
Size: 24 x 35.2 cm
Original Japanese woodblock print.
Yoshiiku Utagawa
Born the son of teahouse proprietor Asakusa Tamichi in 1833, Yoshiiku became a student of ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi toward the end of the 1840s. His earliest known work dates to 1852 when he provided the backgrounds to some actor prints by his master. Yoshiiku's earliest works were portraits of actors, beauties, and warriors. He later followed Kuniyoshi into making satirical and humorous pieces, and became the leading name in the field after Kuniyosh's death in 1861.
| Print Format | Oban (Vertical) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yoshiiku Utagawa |
| Subject | Kabuki Theatre |
| Dimensions | 24 x 35.2 cm |
| Condition Report | Trimmed, glue stains, some discolouration, minor wormholes. |
| Folders | In Store, BH |
| Location | Folder J |
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