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Memorial Portrait of the Actor Arashi Kichisaburo III by Toyohara Kunichika

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Arashi Kichisaburo III

Toyohara Kunichika · 1864

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DETAILS
Artist
Toyohara Kunichika
Date
1864
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Collection
Arts of Asia
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Judson D. Metzger Collection
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Toyohara Kunichika

Toyohara Kunichika, a prolific ukiyo-e master, captured the vibrant world of Kabuki theater and society, bridging the Edo and Meiji periods with his bold woodblock prints.

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