Ichimura Kakitsu 市村家橘 in the role of Washi no Chōkichi 鷲の長吉 - 1866 - Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - Japan - Late Edo period

Original woodblock print vertical diptych,edo period – Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) – Ichimura Kakitsu市村家橘playing the role of Washi no choukichi 鳶の長吉- Japan -1866(Keiou 2 period) \r
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See Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: https: //www. famsf. org/artworks/ichimura-kakitsu-in-the-role-of-washi-no-chokichi\r
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This woodblock print is old, so it may be burnt or torn. \r
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The signature says “Kunichika Hitsu 国周筆”. \r
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Ichimura Kakitsu市村家橘playing the role of Tobi no choukichi 鳶の長吉\r
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This woodblock print has paper on the back to increase its strength. \r
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Toyohara Kunichika(memo) \r
Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo’s then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of ukiyo-e actor-prints, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.