{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni-3-okaru-kanahedon-edo-1862","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni 3 – Okaru – Kanahedon Chushingura – Edo 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"524\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"545\"\u003eYakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOnnagata \u003c\/em\u003e(portrait of a kabuki actor playing a female role)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"697\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"599\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 \u003cem data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"637\"\u003esigned: 七十七翁豊國画 — Kio Toyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"674\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"719\" data-start=\"677\"\u003eSignature used by Kunisada at 77 years old!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"776\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"722\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 1862 (2nd month of the Year of the Dog — late Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 丸屋徳造 (\u003cem data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eMaruya Tokuzō\u003c\/em\u003e) — black oval seal \"丸徳\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"984\"\u003e🔪 \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"871\"\u003eEngraver (Horishi):\u003c\/strong\u003e 横川彫岩 (\u003cem data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eYokokawa Hori-iwa\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e👉 Engraver known for his regular collaborations with Kunisada during the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban Tate-e (vertical print — approx. 25 × 36 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e📌 Scene Title:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e仮名手本忠臣蔵 七段目\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003eKanadehon Chūshingura – Act 7\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e祇園一力茶屋 (Kyōto, Gion, Ichiriki Teahouse)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e👤 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003eCharacter depicted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okaru (おかる), courtesan\u003cbr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sawamura Tanosuke III (沢村田之助), famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e (specialist in female roles)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Hyōgo prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e🏮 Subject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eThe print illustrates the 7th act of \u003cem data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eKanadehon Chūshingura\u003c\/em\u003e, a flagship play of the kabuki repertoire, inspired by the legend of the 47 rōnin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eWe are in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eKyōto,\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eIchiriki teahouse, \u003c\/strong\u003ean emblematic place in Gion, where Okaru — a courtesan — chats, reads, and dreams, unaware of the dramas to come.\u003cbr data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eThe role is played here by a man\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1703\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e of the time: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eSawaruma Tanosuke III\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose feminine appearance is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eso convincing that it deceives the modern eye\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gentle gaze, delicate mouth, graceful pose — everything in this print seems to express femininity, although it is an actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003e✨ Notable details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2131\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1992\"\u003eFan\u003c\/strong\u003e finely adorned with motifs of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eautumn maples (momiji)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003eriver foam\u003c\/strong\u003e, with vibrant solid colors and a delicate asymmetrical composition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2247\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eKimono\u003c\/strong\u003e richly decorated with traditional motifs: flowers, stylized birds, waves, and good luck symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2379\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003eEmbossing effects (karazuri)\u003c\/strong\u003e visible on the white collar of the garment, bringing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2363\"\u003erelief and texture\u003c\/strong\u003e to the print.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2382\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eVery fine engraving of the hair, and beautiful color variation in the textile patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003eCalm and intimate composition, rare in kabuki portraits which are often more dramatic or exaggerated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003e📦 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003eOriginal period print, in good overall conservation condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors, original pigments still vibrant\u003cbr data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003e➕ Old Japanese paper (washi), unlined, supple and sound\u003cbr data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003e➕ No visible repairs or restoration\u003cbr data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003e➕ Karazuri well present, especially on the collar\u003cbr data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2871\"\u003e➖ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003eBrown stain visible on the white collar of the kimono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2926\"\u003e➖ \u003cstrong\u003eHoles from old binding on the left side\u003c\/strong\u003e (see photos)\u003cbr data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003e➖ Some soiling and slightly blunted corners and edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3052\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3182\"\u003eA print that exudes delicacy and refinement, far from the usual tension-filled kabuki scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"3203\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eonnagata\u003c\/strong\u003e actor's performance is so subtle that it \u003cstrong data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3273\"\u003echallenges our perception\u003c\/strong\u003e — Okaru's feminine elegance takes precedence here, and only historical context reminds us that it is a man.\u003cbr data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3392\"\u003eWe are particularly touched by the finesse of the fan and the textures of the kimono, worthy of the most beautiful textiles of the era. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"3534\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003ediscreet but present karazuri\u003c\/strong\u003e on the collar adds a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3594\" data-end=\"3612\"\u003etactile relief\u003c\/strong\u003e that does not deceive: it is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3664\"\u003emaster print\u003c\/strong\u003e, in all its technical mastery at the end of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003ePlus: the scene takes place in our favorite Japanese city, Kyōto!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003eKunisada, famous for his portraits of actors and beautiful women, is one of the great masters of ukiyo-e. 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