Gigado Ashiyuki, Woodblock of Kabuki Actor

Item/Description: Japanese woodblock features Kabuki actor Arashi Rikan II as Kizu Kansuke, 1829. Gigado Ashiyuki (Japanese, active 1813-34). Handwritten on verso (in part): Ashiyuki, 1820-30 / The Osaka School / Portraits of Actors.

Material: Color woodblock print, framed under glass.

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 13 1/4"; Width: 8 1/2". Framed: Height: 21"; Width: 17".

Condition: Wear and age to frame. Water staining to paper backing.

Age: Circa late 19th Century.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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