1872 Kunichika Diptych Woodblock Prints

1872 Ooban two panel Diptych woodblock prints by Toyohara Kunichika depicting a Kabuki Play.  Colourful and in very good condition with the original vibrant colours.  From the Kabuki play Sawamura featured on the left is Tossho as Hikozou Tanosuke as Kokin on the right.  The seal identifies the diptych was printed in March, MEIJI 5th Year (1872).

The Artist Seal and the Signature are on the top right hand corner of the print.  It is also in excellent condition overall with some minor signs of age.

Approximate dimensions of each print are 36 cm Height and 24 cm Width

Shipping is via Australia Post and includes tracking and signature on delivery.

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

Toyohara Kunichika (30 June 1835 – 1 July 1900)

Toyohara Kunichika was born on June 30 1835 in the Kyobashi district and his family name was Ōshima Yasohachi .  He was a merchant as well as an artisan of Edo (present-day  Tokyo).

Chikanobu referred the young Kunichika as an apprentice to the studio of the great Utagawa Kunisada.  Kunisada was the leading and most prolific print maker of the mid-19th century and consequently by 1854 the young artist had made his first confirmed signed print.  He had also taken the name “Kunichika” a composite of the names of this two teachers, Kunisada and Chikanobu.