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Utagawa Kunisada 'Toyokuni III', 'Nezumi Kozō' Woodblock Print, Japan, C.1857
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UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III 1786-1865) - 'Nezumi Kozo' (Japanese 'Robin Hood') - Rare antique woodblock print - Ichikawa Kodanji IV acting as Nezumi Kozo in the play 'Yedo Ichimura-za' Nezumi Komon Haruno Shingata - single print (not part of a series) featuring Nezumi Kozo with a rat as his shadow - 'Toyokuni' hand written on the back of the print - gallery remarks (in French) to the bottom of the back board - unframed - Japan - circa 1857.
Excellent antique condition - minor stains - no loss - no damage - no restoration - mounted with two pieces of double sided adhesive tape (about 1" long) to top side only (residue/staining could be removed by a professional) - signs of age and use.
Size/dimensions - 9 5/8" wide x 14" high.
Nezumi Kozo (???) - is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi (????? 1797-1831) a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the Edo period.
- Creator:Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)Depth: 0.07 in (1.78 mm)
- Style:Edo (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1857
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chatham, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7265230171882
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda, Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits. At age 14, he was admitted to study under Toyokuni, head of the Utagawa school. Kunisada's work embodies the characteristics of the Utagawa school, focusing on traditional subjects such as kabuki, bijin (beautiful women), shunga (erotic prints), and historical prints. His first known print dates to 1807, his first illustrated book to 1808. Kunisada’s career took off from the beginning. Many of his works became overnight successes and he was considered the “star attraction†of the Utagawa school. He signed his works “Kunisada,†sometimes with the studio names of Gototei and Kochoro affixed. In 1844, he adopted the name of his teacher and became Toyokuni III. Kunisada passed away in 1864 in the same neighborhood that he was born. He was 70 years old. Kunis
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