{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-tanizawa-seppuku-edo-1849","title":"Original Japanese print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 – Tanizawa Tanomo – Omegumi ni uruo Iwafuji – Edo 1849","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=\"524\" data-end=\"594\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type \u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eYakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e (portrait of a kabuki theater actor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"879\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e 歌川国芳 (1797 – 1861) signed:「一勇斎 国芳 画」(\u003cem data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eIchiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"902\"\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: between 1849 and 1850 (Kaei era 2 – 3)\u003cbr data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"943\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"957\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: 佐野屋喜兵衛 (\u003cem data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eSanoya Kihei\u003c\/em\u003e), seal visible in red at the bottom of the print.\u003cbr data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003eCensors (Nanushi)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 村田 (\u003cem data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eMurata\u003c\/em\u003e) and 米良 (\u003cem data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eMera\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ôban Tate-e (vertical print approx. 24.5 × 36.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003eScene Title\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003e恵閏初夏藤 (\u003cem data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eOmegumi ni uruō Iwafuji\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e— Play written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eSakurada Jisuke III (桜田治助三代)\u003c\/strong\u003e, premiered at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eIchimura-za Theater (市村座)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Edo, in the 4th month of 1849.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e🎭 Character depicted\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tanizawa Tanomo (谷沢頼母)\u003cbr data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003eDramatic kabuki role\u003c\/strong\u003e – episode of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eritual suicide (seppuku)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e🏮 Subject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eThis print depicts the moment when \u003cstrong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003eTanizawa Tanomo\u003c\/strong\u003e, a tragic samurai, prepares to perform \u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eseppuku (切腹)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the ultimate honor ritual reserved for warriors.\u003cbr data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eKneeling, his face calm and resolute, he prepares to disembowel himself, holding his sword by the blade, a symbol of truth and loyalty in the bushido ethic.\u003cbr data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1962\"\u003ehandwritten sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e scattered at his feet seem to contain his last letter, or a confession addressed to his lord.\u003cbr data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eBehind him, a magnificent \u003cstrong data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003efolding screen\u003c\/strong\u003e adorned with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eclouds\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eguardian lions (\u003cem data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eshishi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbols of protection and courage, frames the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eKuniyoshi stages the essence of kabuki here: the dramatic tension of an extreme moment, contained within a posture imbued with dignity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e👘 Remarkable aesthetic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eKimono\u003c\/strong\u003e: superb display of blues (indigo, azure, turquoise) evoking the samurai's purity and inner calm in the face of his destiny. Simple attire typical of seppuku.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2885\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2775\"\u003eSword\u003c\/strong\u003e: finely engraved handle, detail of the gilded tsuba and green guard highlighting the print quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2900\"\u003eFolding screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: decoration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eshishi lions\u003c\/strong\u003e in the clouds, engraved with vigor and lightness — emblem of spiritual protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3231\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3100\" data-end=\"3115\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/strong\u003e: perfect balance between the blue of the kimono, the gray of the clouds, and the red accents symbolizing blood and life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3263\"\u003e📦 Print condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3344\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3299\"\u003eOriginal Edo period print\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e condition for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e➕ Fresh and contrasting original colors (deep blues, crisp reds)\u003cbr data-start=\"3420\" data-end=\"3423\"\u003e➕ Clear impression, well-defined lines.\u003cbr data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3495\"\u003e➕ Untrimmed Japanese paper in very good condition.\u003cbr data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3544\"\u003e➕ Censor and publisher seals clearly visible\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003e➖ Small binding holes on the left edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3866\"\u003eThe reverse clearly shows the fineness of the washi paper and the transparency of the ink — proof of an original Edo period impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3900\"\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3902\" data-end=\"4252\"\u003eA print of rare intensity, where Kuniyoshi illustrates the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003efamous seppuku ritual\u003c\/strong\u003e: dignity, silence, tension.\u003cbr data-start=\"4028\" data-end=\"4031\"\u003eWe love the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4159\"\u003eshishi lions\u003c\/strong\u003e on the screen that seem to watch over the warrior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4481\"\u003eThis print embodies the soul of Edo Japan: the honor of the samurai, the theatricality of kabuki, and the virtuosity of woodblock printing.\u003cbr data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4391\"\u003eA masterpiece that is both dramatic and meditative, typical of Kuniyoshi's narrative genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3699\" data-start=\"3184\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✨ \u003c\/strong\u003eDiscover more original Japanese prints by Kuniyoshi and from the Edo period in our collection of \u003ca title=\"Original Japanese prints 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":52147129057619,"sku":"E70","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/kuniyoshi-tanizawa-tanomo-detail-estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe.png?v=1760799939","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-tanizawa-seppuku-edo-1849","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}