Original Kunichika Triptych Imperial Court Scene

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Original Kunichika Triptych Imperial Court Scene

An original three panel Triptych woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika.  A colourful depiction of the Empress with her attendants listening to music played by entertainers.  Set on a platform with a painted backdrop depicting the river and flowering cherry blossoms and the chrysanthemum symbols of the royal household in the background.  The prints are in excellent condition.  The Censors seal and the seal of Kunichika are on bottom left hand side of the first panel.

The approximate dimensions of each print 37 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 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 considered the young Kunichika as an apprentice 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.