Kunisada 1 Woodblock Courting Komachi

Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese 1786 – 1864)

A beautiful Oban woodblock print Titled “Courting Komachi”.  from the series “Seven Fashionable Figures of Ono no Komachi”.  Originally printed circa 1830 this print being from mid 20th century.

A lantern bearer lights the path ahead for the legendary Komachi, famous for her many courtships.  She is dressed in traditional kimono with a black and blue floral obi.  Her feet are adorned with sandals and her hair is held in place by kanzashi and ribbon.

This is a genuine poly-chrome Woodblock print (nishiki-e) ink and colour pigment on Washi paper.   A beautifully rendered hand made woodblock print from meticulously hand carved wooden blocks utilizing exactly the same traditional technique.  Printed on genuine Mulberry Bark Wash paper as the original  Excellent detail and colours.

Dimensions of Print Oban Size Approx. 16 x 10.5 inches (41 x 27 cm)

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Utagawa Kunisada – Toyokuni III

Also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III 1786 – 12 January 1865 was the most popular and one of the most prolific and financially successful designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan.  His reputation at the time also far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.

Although not much is known of the details of Kunisada’s life, there are some well-established records of particular events.  Kunisada was was born in 1786 in Honjo which is east of Edo.  In the year 1800 or shortly thereafter Kunisada was accepted by Toyokuni I as an apprentice in his workshop.  In keeping with a tradition of Japanese master-apprentice relations, he was then given the official artist name of “KUNI-sada”, the first character of which was derived from the second part of the name “Toyo-KUNI”.

Kunisada’s first actor portraits appeared in either 1808 or 1809.  It is known that his first bijinga series and a series of pentaptychs of urban scenes of Edo, appear simultaneously in 1809.   A contemporary list of the most important ukiyo-e artists places him in second place behind Toyokuni I.  Kunisada remained one of the “trendsetters” of the Japanese woodblock print until his death in early 1865.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunisada

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Kunisada 1 Woodblock Courting Komachi

Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese 1786 – 1864)

A beautiful Oban woodblock print Titled “Courting Komachi”.  from the series “Seven Fashionable Figures of Ono no Komachi”.  Originally printed circa 1830 this print being from the early mid 20th century.

A lantern bearer lights the path ahead for the legendary Komachi, famous for her many courtships.  She is dressed in traditional kimono with a black and blue floral obi.  Her feet are adorned with sandals and her hair is held in place by kanzashi and ribbon.

Genuine poly chrome Woodblock print (nishiki-e) ink and colour pigment on Washi paper.   A beautifully rendered hand made woodblock print from meticulously hand carved wooden blocks utilising exactly the same traditional technique.  Printed on genuine Mulberry Bark Wash paper as the original  Excellent detail and colours.

Dimensions of Print Oban Size Approx. 16 x 10.5 inches (41 x 27 cm)

Shipping is via Australia Post and includes tracking.

Utagawa Kunisada – Toyokuni III

Also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III 1786 – 12 January 1865 was the most popular and one of the most prolific and financially successful designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan.  His reputation at the time also far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi.

Although not much is known of the details of Kunisada’s life, there are some well-established records of particular events.  Kunisada was was born in 1786 in Honjo which is east of Edo.  In the year 1800 or shortly thereafter Kunisada was accepted by Toyokuni I as an apprentice in his workshop.  In keeping with a tradition of Japanese master-apprentice relations, he was then given the official artist name of “KUNI-sada”, the first character of which was derived from the second part of the name “Toyo-KUNI”.

Kunisada’s first actor portraits appeared in either 1808 or 1809.  It is known that his first bijinga series and a series of pentaptychs of urban scenes of Edo, appear simultaneously in 1809.   A contemporary list of the most important ukiyo-e artists places him in second place behind Toyokuni I.  Kunisada remained one of the “trendsetters” of the Japanese woodblock print until his death in early 1865.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunisada

 

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Toyokuni I and III, Utagawa Kunisada I

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