{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni3-yakusha-e-okazaki-1847","title":"Original Japanese Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – The 53 Stations: Haunted Okazaki – Edo 1847","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e 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-start=\"602\" data-end=\"753\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"547\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yakusha-e Onnagata (kabuki actor playing a female role)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"753\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eUtagawa Kunisada I\u003c\/strong\u003e 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III) (1786 – 1864)\u003cbr data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"713\"\u003esigned: \u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"733\"\u003e「應需豊国画」\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eÔju Toyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"809\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"780\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1847\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"827\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eJōshūya Jūzō \/ Jūbei\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kinjūdō), seal visible on the print.\u003cbr data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"895\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eCensors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muramatsu Genroku and Yoshimura Gentarō.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ôban Tate-e (vertical print approx. 36 × 24 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eThe Fifty-three Stations: The Haunted Okazaki Station\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eGojūsan tsugi no uchi – Okazaki shuku no yōkai\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e尾上梅寿一代噺\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e(\u003cem data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eOnoe Kikugorō Ichidai Banashi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003e— Performance presented at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eIchimura-za\u003c\/strong\u003e (市村座) theater in Edo, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003ein July 1847 (Kōka 4 era), 7th month\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eAn exceptional kabuki program tracing the career of actor Onoe Kikugorō III, conceived as a series of significant scenes blending drama, emotion, and spectacular effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1527\"\u003eActor and character depicted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003eActor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fujikawa Kayû III (三代目 藤川花友)\u003cbr data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kashiwagi (柏木)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003eThis print depicts a night scene full of mystery and dramatic tension, typical of late Edo period kabuki theater.\u003cbr data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2081\"\u003eThe actor playing a woman (onnagata) is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003ewrapped in a blanket,\u003c\/strong\u003e and his fear of the presence of a ghost (yōkai) in the room can be felt. The moon, the stylized decor, and the nocturnal atmosphere enhance the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eKunisada emphasizes \u003cstrong data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003ethe theatrical atmosphere\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a precise action, capturing the essence of a kabuki performance where fantasy (\u003cem data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eyōkai\u003c\/em\u003e) and suggested emotion play a central role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3012\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eOriginal Edo period print, fair condition with several washi paper repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3236\"\u003e➕ Legible impression with beautiful contrasts, clear seals and signatures\u003cbr data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003e➕ Fine details visible in the lines and patterns\u003cbr data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003e➕ Undoubled old Japanese washi paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3348\"\u003e➖ Presence of several repairs with washi, paper thinned in places and wear on the edges\u003cbr data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e➖ Natural patina and oxidation of the paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3476\"\u003eThe verso shows the texture of the washi paper and traces of old use, attesting to the authenticity of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003eOur opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003eA very nice print, full of history and depicting an Onnagata actor. Perfect for those who wish to acquire a true original Edo era Ukiyo-e by a great master at an attractive price, due to its repairs (almost invisible on the front!).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3699\" data-start=\"3184\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ \u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover other original Japanese prints by Kunisada and from the Edo period in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints available for sale\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1391\" data-start=\"1357\"\u003eoriginal Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52693481062739,"sku":"E16","price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-edo-kunisada-acteur-kabuki-okazaki-tokaido-originale-detouree.webp?v=1767175765","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kunisada-toyokuni3-yakusha-e-okazaki-1847","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}