• Estampe japonaise ancienne, diptyque de Toyokuni III Kunisada (1859) représentant l’acteur Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I dans le rôle de Yaegaki Monzō, théâtre kabuki.
  • Portrait de Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I dans le rôle de Yaegaki Monzō, diptyque kabuki par Toyokuni III (Kunisada), 1859, kimono fleuri sur fond sombre.
  • Estampe ancienne de Kunisada (Toyokuni III), théâtre kabuki, impression originale sur papier, Japon, époque Edo.
  • Estampe ukiyo-e de Toyokuni III Kunisada montrant l’acteur Sawamura Tosshō II jouant Kageyama Shigenojō, éditeur Hayashiya Shōgorō, 1859.
  • Diptyque kabuki de Kunisada (Toyokuni III), deux acteurs samouraïs devant une statue bouddhique, scène de théâtre Edo, 1859.
  • Gravure sur bois japonaise de Toyokuni III, personnages de kabuki aux kimonos colorés, scène dramatique, 1859.
  • Détail de la partie inférieure du diptyque Toyokuni III Kunisada, montrant les pieds et la texture du papier, époque Edo tardive.
  • Détail de la signature Toyokuni III (Kunisada) sur une estampe japonaise kabuki de 1859, diptyque publié par Hayashiya Shōgorō.
  • Sceaux de l’éditeur Hayashiya Shōgorō et du graveur, avec signature Toyokuni III (Kunisada), estampe kabuki japonaise, 1859.
  • Détail du kasa (chapeau de voyage) et de sa corde dans le coin inférieur du diptyque de Toyokuni III Kunisada, estampe kabuki, 1859.
  • cartouche de l’acteur Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I dans le rôle de Yaegaki Monzō, diptyque kabuki par Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Détail du kimono à motif floral porté par Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I dans le rôle de Yaegaki Monzō, estampe kabuki de Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Détail du kimono fleuri porté par l’acteur Yaegaki Monzō, estampe japonaise kabuki de Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Détail du tissu à motifs hexagonaux kamon du kimono de l’acteur, impression sur bois japonaise Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Portrait de l’acteur Sawamura Tosshō II interprétant Kageyama Shigenojō, estampe kabuki japonaise par Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Cartouche rouge portant le nom du rôle de kabuki sur une estampe de Toyokuni III Kunisada, diptyque de 1859.
  • Détail du daishō (paire de sabres japonais) de Sawamura Tosshō II interprétant Kageyama Shigenojō, diptyque kabuki par Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Détail du katana au saya noir et or de Sawamura Tosshō II dans le rôle de Kageyama Shigenojō, estampe kabuki japonaise de Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Détail de l’ourlet du kimono, décor de fleurs beiges et violettes, estampe japonaise kabuki Toyokuni III Kunisada, 1859.
  • Verso du diptyque kabuki Toyokuni III Kunisada, montrant la structure du papier japonais et l’assemblage des deux planches, 1859.
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Original Japanese woodblock print – Kunisada Toyokuni III diptych – Yaegaki Monzō and Kageyama Shigenojō – Edo 1859

Original Japanese woodblock print – Kunisada Toyokuni III diptych – Yaegaki Monzō and Kageyama Shigenojō – Edo 1859

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    Traditional original Ukiyo-e woodblock print. [This print is not a modern reproduction]

    Print type: Yakusha-e (portraits of Kabuki theater actors)

    🎨 Artist: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) 歌川豊国三代 (1786 – 1864)
    Signed: 「豊国画」(Toyokuni ga)

    Publication date: 1859 (Ansei 6), 2nd month
    Publisher: 林庄五郎 (Hayashiya Shōgorō)
    Engraver: 横川竹二郎 (Yokokawa Takejirō, aka Hori Take)

    Censor's seal: 改 (Aratame) + zodiac date — year of the goat, 2nd month

    📏 Format: Vertical ôban diptych (37.2 × 51.9 cm)

    🎭 Play

    小袖曽我薊色縫（こそでそがあざみのいろぬい）– Kosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui
    — performed at the Ichimura-za (市村座) theater in Edo, 2nd month of 1859 (Ansei 6 era).

    Characters depicted

    Right: Kawarazaki Gonjūrō I (初代 河原崎権十郎) in the role of Yaegaki Monzō (八重垣紋三)
    Left: Sawamura Tosshō II (二代目 沢村訥升) in the role of Kageyama Shigenojō (蔭山繁之丞)

    🏮 Subject

    Scene from Kawatake Mokuami's play, Kosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui (1858–1859), a drama combining revenge, crime, and honor.
    This diptych illustrates the moment when Yaegaki Monzō confronts Kageyama Shigenojō: the two samurai face each other, ready to cross swords, in a silent tension.

    The background depicts a Buddhist statue, symbolizing fate and moral judgment: the warrior's honor confronting destiny.
    Toyokuni III demonstrates his mastery of actor portraiture — intense expressions, kimono folds, perfect dramatic balance.

    Print condition

    Original Edo period print, in good condition.

    ➕ Fresh and contrasting original colors
    ➕ Crisp impression, precise lines and well-defined outlines
    ➖ Some wormholes, small binding holes, slight wear marks on the margin, very discreet backing with thin washi paper (see photos)

    🦝 Our opinion

    We love Yaegaki's kimono and the black background with the wood grain showing through in the print. This scene is very well composed with the tension of the characters contrasting with the Buddha in the background. A magnificent work by the master of Kabuki!

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