{"product_id":"estampe-originale-kuniyoshi-nagoya-sanzaburo-edo-1848","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Nagoya Sanzaburō – Edo 1848","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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yakusha-e (Kabuki actor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"495\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳 (signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of publication\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3rd month of 1848 (Edo period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📜\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"568\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wakasa-ya Uhei 若宇\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCensor seal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mera 米良 and Murata 村田\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Format\u003c\/strong\u003e: O-Ban Tate-e (24×34 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tōkyō prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nagoya Sanzaburō (名古屋山三郎)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eIchimura Uzaemon XII\u003c\/strong\u003e, a famous kabuki actor, in the role of \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eNagoya Sanzaburō\u003c\/strong\u003e (名古屋山三郎), a character from the play \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eMukashigatari inazuma zōshi\u003c\/strong\u003e (昔語稲妻帖), performed at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eIchimura-za\u003c\/strong\u003e theatre in 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThis kabuki play belongs to a popular tradition of revenge and romance stories, much appreciated during the Edo period. Nagoya Sanzaburō is depicted here in a dynamic pose, katana drawn, kimono tied for battle, probably in a moment of dramatic tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eThe character's purple kimono is decorated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eswallows in full flight\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rare and highly symbolically delicate choice (swallows often evoke fidelity and constancy in Japanese prints). His obi and weapons are finely adorned with floral and geometric patterns, and the background features cherry and wisteria branches, signs of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original period print in good overall condition considering its age.\u003cbr data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003e➕ Well-preserved colors. No collage.\u003cbr data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e➖ Paper shows visible creases, small stains in the lower part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003erare print\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eKuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of today's most sought-after Ukiyo-e masters – especially for his powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/strong\u003e and iconic compositions. The actor's pose gives great energy to the scene.\u003cbr data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003eThe unique charm of this engraving lies in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003ekimono with swallows\u003c\/strong\u003e, both original and delicate.\u003cbr data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eexpressive and precious piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, emblematic of Kuniyoshi's virtuosity in the art of dramatic portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi's graphic audacity continues to fascinate collectors. 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