• Estampe japonaise originale de Toyohara Kunichika représentant Ōtani Tomoemon V en Asahina Tōbei, yakusha-e de 1867.
  • Vue rapprochée du visage de Ōtani Tomoemon V montrant les lignes de gravure et les couleurs d’une estampe sur bois de l’époque Edo.
  • Ukiyo-e originale de Kunichika au format ōban, portrait de l’acteur Ōtani Tomoemon V dans le rôle d’Asahina Tōbei.
  • Vidéo de l’estampe japonaise originale de Toyohara Kunichika, yakusha-e de 1867 représentant Ōtani Tomoemon V en Asahina Tōbei, avec détails de l’impression, des couleurs, des oni et des inscriptions.
  • Estampe japonaise originale de Kunichika présentée encadrée dans un intérieur, exemple de décoration murale avec une authentique ukiyo-e.
  • Détail d’une estampe japonaise originale de Toyohara Kunichika, avec cartouches de la série et du rôle d’Asahina Tōbei, époque Edo, 1867.
  • Portrait de l’acteur de kabuki Ōtani Tomoemon V dans le rôle d’Asahina Tōbei, yakusha-e de Toyohara Kunichika.
  • Cartouches et inscriptions de la série Ryūkō moyō iro no harusame sur une estampe originale de Toyohara Kunichika datée de 1867.
  • Signature Kunichika hitsu, mention du graveur Ōta Utakichi et sceaux d’éditeur sur cette ukiyo-e originale publiée en 1867.
  • Détail du costume de kabuki représentant Enma, roi des Enfers, dans l’estampe ukiyo-e de Kunichika consacrée à Asahina Tōbei.
  • Détail du motif d’Enma et du costume spectaculaire d’Asahina Tōbei dans une estampe japonaise originale de Toyohara Kunichika.
  • Détail des motifs floraux polychromes du costume, exemple du travail de couleur d’un nishiki-e de Kunichika daté de 1867.
  • Partie inférieure du costume d’Asahina Tōbei ornée de démons oni, détail de l’estampe ancienne de Kunichika.
  • Gros plan sur les oni japonais ornant le kimono d’Asahina Tōbei dans ce portrait d’acteur yakusha-e signé Kunichika.
  • Motifs d’oni japonais imprimés en réserve sur le vêtement bleu de l’acteur, détail d’un yakusha-e original de Kunichika.
  • Gros plan sur la main, le sabre et le costume richement décoré de l’acteur dans cette estampe japonaise de Kunichika de 1867.
  • Motifs d’oni et damier noir et blanc du costume d’acteur de kabuki, détail d’une ukiyo-e originale de la fin de l’époque Edo.
  • Verso de l’estampe japonaise originale de Toyohara Kunichika montrant le papier ancien et la diffusion des pigments de l’impression sur bois.
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Original Japanese print – Toyohara Kunichika – Yakusha-e Ōtani Tomoemon V – Edo 1867

Original Japanese print – Toyohara Kunichika – Yakusha-e Ōtani Tomoemon V – Edo 1867

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    Original traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [This print is not a modern reproduction]

    Print type: Yakusha-e 役者絵 (Kabuki actor portrait)

    Artist: Toyohara Kunichika 豊原国周
    (signed 国周筆 — Kunichika hitsu)

    Series title: 流行模様色の春染
    Ryūkō moyō iro no harusame —
    "Fashionable Patterns in the Colors of Spring Rain"

    Role depicted: 朝比奈藤兵衛 Asahina Tōbei

    Actor: 五代目大谷友右衛門 Ōtani Tomoemon V

    📅 Publication date: 1867, Keiō 3, 11th month — late Edo period

    Censor's seal: 卯十一改 — Aratame + zodiacal date 11th month of the Year of the Rabbit

    Publisher: Iseya Rihei 伊勢屋利兵衛 (Kinjudō) Seal: 林 Hayashi

    Engraver: Ōta Utakichi 太田卯多吉 (signed 彫太田卯多吉)

    📏 Format: Ōban 大判, nishiki-e 錦絵 — approx 35.7cm x 24 cm

    Origin: Japan, discovered in Osaka prefecture

    About the artist:

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900) is one of the great ukiyo-e masters of the second half of the 19th century. A student of Kunisada, he particularly excelled in yakusha-e, the portrait of Kabuki actors, a field in which he developed an immediately recognizable style: powerful faces, tight framing, bold colors, and particular attention to costumes. Active at the turn of the late Edo and early Meiji eras, he is often considered one of the last great representatives of traditional ukiyo-e.

    Subject:

    This print depicts Ōtani Tomoemon V, an important actor of the late Edo period, in the role of Asahina Tōbei. A member of the theatrical house Akashiya, Tomoemon V interpreted this character several times in the 1860s: Kunichika had already depicted him in the same role in 1866.

    Asahina Tōbei is a legendary figure from the world of kyōkaku, the strong and protective men popularized by Edo theater and literature. The character is notably associated with the play Gokusaishiki Musume Ōgi.

    The print belongs to the series Ryūkō moyō iro no harusame, dedicated to actors highlighted by particularly spectacular costumes. Here, Kunichika pushes the motif very far: the garment is adorned with Enma 閻魔, King of Hell, surrounded by several oni 鬼 who appear in reserve on the blue fabric.

    The background is drawn with rain lines, which reinforce the dramatic atmosphere of the scene and recall the title of the series and the spring rain.

    Condition:

    Exceptional condition, perfectly preserved colors, margins in perfect condition, no missing parts, tears, wormholes or other defects. Rare for a piece nearly 160 years old!

    🦝 Our opinion:

    We love this print by the great master Kunichika for its completely insane costume, which is clearly the heart of the work: Enma surrounded by oni, spectacular!

    It is also in a rare state of preservation and was published in the last year of the Edo era in 1867! A very beautiful piece for lovers of ukiyo-e, the great master Kunichika, kabuki, or ancient Japanese art.

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