Nakamura Nakatarō I – 47 Rōnin – Japanse houtsnede – Ukiyo-e – Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) – Japan – Late Edo periode

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III (歌川国貞 / 三代豊国, 1786–1865)Title: Nakamura Nakatarō I as Kayano Wasuke TsuneshigeSeries: Seichū Gishi Den (誠忠義士傳) — Stories of the Faithful Samurai (the Forty-Seven Rōnin)Technique: Woodblock print (ukiyo-e), colour (nishiki-e)Date: Japan, 1864 (Genji 1, late Edo period)Publisher: Daikokuya Kinzaburō (to confirm against the seal — see notes)Format: Ōban tate-e, approx. 36 × 24.5cmSignature: nanajūkyū-sai Toyokuni hitsu (七十九歳豊国筆) — "from the brush of Toyokuni, aged 79," with toshidama seal; a block-carver seal is also present------------------------------1. Impression & Colors:Very good color and impression. The black colours are particularly well preserved.2. Paper:Trimmed to the image with minimal margins, consistent with album mounting. The paper displays the expected character of over 160 years of age. Some minor toning overall; Minor soiling. No significant damage, repairs, or losses. Please check the images!----------------------------------The Seichū Gishi Den Series: Loyalty, Theatre, and the Forty-Seven RōninKunisada's Seichū Gishi Den is one of the artist's most ambitious late-career series, depicting all forty-seven loyal retainers plus key associated figures as portrayed by the leading kabuki actors of the day. It is a masterful fusion of two of Edo Japan's great cultural obsessions — the Chūshingura vendetta legend and the kabuki theatre.Each print pairs a historical warrior... lees verder bij Catawiki