Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka)

Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties

Ichigyokusai's original woodcut Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties was published in Edo (Tokyo) by Maruya Jimpachi in 1862. Some confusion exists concerning the artist's signatures. Examples of his art have been signed, 'Ichigyokusai Kunitaka', 'Utagawa Ichigyokusai', 'Utagawa Kunitaka', or simply 'Ichigyokusai'. In this woodcut the artist uses the latter signature. Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties is a fine, original example of the mid nineteenth century art by the Japanese artist, Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka).

Original Woodcut by the Japanese artist, Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka)

Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties

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Title:	Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties
Artist:	Ichigyokusai, 'Utagawa Kunitaki' (Japan, Active, 1850's & 1860's)
Date:	1862
Medium:	Original Woodcut
Publisher:	Maruya Jimpachi
Note:	Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka): A mid nineteenth century Japanese woodcut artist, mapmaker and maker of netsuke and ojime, Ichigyokusai worked mainly in Edo (Tokyo). His woodcuts cover the areas of bijin-ga (portrayals of beautiful women), actor prints, military scenes, maps, views of Edo and depictions of contemporary events. The Edo publisher, Maruya Jimpachi commissioned Ichigyokusai for a number of woodcuts such as a set of representations of the twelve months as bijin-ga and single woodcuts, such as this original example entitled, Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties.
	Today the art of Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka) is included in such collections as the University of British Columbia, Canada, the British Museum, London, and the Museum of Fine Art, Boston.
Size:	14 1/4 x9.1/2 Oban (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials

Buy Now	Price: $795.00 US
Condition:	Printed on nineteenth century Japanese mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published in 1862. In excellent condition throughout without a trace of fading or staining. Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties represents a prime, original example of the mid nineteenth century art of Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka).
Subject:	Ichigyokusai (Utagawa Kunitaka), Actor Kumisaboro Playing the Geisha, Ohunn, One of the Komachi Beauties, actor prints, original Japanese woodcut, Maruya Jimpachi, bijin-ga, British Museum.
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