{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-toyokuni3-yaegaki-kageyama-edo-1859","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Kunisada Toyokuni III diptych – Yaegaki Monzō and Kageyama Shigenojō – Edo 1859","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"829\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakusha-e (portraits of Kabuki theater actors)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"901\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"917\" data-start=\"904\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) 歌川豊国三代 (1786 – 1864)\u003cbr data-end=\"975\" data-start=\"972\"\u003eSigned: 「豊国画」(\u003cem data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"990\"\u003eToyokuni ga\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1029\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1859 (Ansei 6), 2nd month\u003cbr data-end=\"1056\" data-start=\"1053\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1072\" data-start=\"1059\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 林庄五郎 (Hayashiya Shōgorō)\u003cbr data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1103\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 横川竹二郎 (\u003cem data-end=\"1143\" data-start=\"1124\"\u003eYokokawa Takejirō\u003c\/em\u003e, aka \u003cem data-end=\"1160\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eHori Take\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor's seal: \u003c\/strong\u003e改 (Aratame) + zodiac date — year of the goat, 2nd month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1219\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"1167\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertical ôban diptych (37.2 × 51.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1226\"\u003e🎭 \u003cstrong\u003ePlay\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1441\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1310\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e小袖曽我薊色縫（こそでそがあざみのいろぬい）– \u003cem data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1278\"\u003eKosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e— performed at the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1400\" data-start=\"1379\"\u003eIchimura-za (市村座)\u003c\/strong\u003e theater in Edo, 2nd month of 1859 (Ansei 6 era).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1478\" data-start=\"1448\"\u003eCharacters depicted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1665\" data-start=\"1480\"\u003eRight: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1515\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003eKawarazaki Gonjūrō I\u003c\/strong\u003e (初代 河原崎権十郎) in the role of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1569\" data-start=\"1544\"\u003eYaegaki Monzō (八重垣紋三)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"1569\"\u003eLeft: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1605\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eSawamura Tosshō II\u003c\/strong\u003e (二代目 沢村訥升) in the role of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1663\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eKageyama Shigenojō (蔭山繁之丞)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1684\" data-start=\"1672\"\u003e🏮 \u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eScene from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eKawatake Mokuami\u003c\/strong\u003e's play, \u003cem data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eKosode Soga Azami no Iro-nui\u003c\/em\u003e (1858–1859), a drama combining revenge, crime, and honor.\u003cbr data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eThis diptych illustrates the moment when \u003cstrong data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eYaegaki Monzō\u003c\/strong\u003e confronts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eKageyama Shigenojō\u003c\/strong\u003e: the two samurai face each other, ready to cross swords, in a silent tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eThe background depicts a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eBuddhist statue\u003c\/strong\u003e, symbolizing fate and moral judgment: the warrior's honor confronting destiny.\u003cbr data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eToyokuni III demonstrates his mastery of actor portraiture — intense expressions, kimono folds, perfect dramatic balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3323\" data-start=\"3299\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3397\" data-start=\"3325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3359\" data-start=\"3333\"\u003eOriginal Edo period\u003c\/strong\u003e print, in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3742\" data-start=\"3399\"\u003e➕ Fresh and contrasting original colors\u003cbr data-end=\"3493\" data-start=\"3490\"\u003e➕ Crisp impression, precise lines and well-defined outlines\u003cbr data-end=\"3672\" data-start=\"3669\"\u003e➖ Some wormholes, small binding holes, slight wear marks on the margin, very discreet backing with thin washi paper (see photos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3882\" data-start=\"3865\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4301\" data-start=\"3884\"\u003eWe 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. 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