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忠信利平 河原崎権十郎・千寿ひめ 中村歌女之丞・赤星十三 岩井粂三郎・ゑんまの五郎八 中村芝翫(収載資料名:豊国画帖)

豊国 · 1862 · 園原屋正助 · 3 pictures

This is a Japanese woodblock print from 1862 by the artist Toyokuni, published by Sonoharaya Shōsuke, part of a collection of kabuki actor portraits in ehon form. The three prints show kabuki actors in stage roles against rocky or bamboo backdrops, with dense flat colour and decorative patterning. A designer could take the bold layering of pattern, the stylised rock and bamboo grounds, and the strong red, green and blue palette with gold accents.

Japanese picture books (ehon)

National Diet Library, Japan (国立国会図書館) · Public Domain Mark (PDM), National Diet Library · More from this library