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  • Kunichika, Toyohara
    Mar. 29, 2025

    Kunichika, Toyohara

    Est: €150 - €180

    Schauspieler vor Hecke Bez. 35×24 cm. (61345)

    Leo Spik
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
    Mar. 27, 2025

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) antique Japanese woodblock print titled Chapter 51: Ukifune. This is part of his Fifty-Four Modern Feelings series. This piece was printed in 1884. This piece is matted and framed under glass, in a golden frame. With frame, it measures 18 inches x 24 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

    The Rug Life Auctions
  • Kunichika Ukiyo-e Triptych Daughters of Flowers and Incense
    Mar. 26, 2025

    Kunichika Ukiyo-e Triptych Daughters of Flowers and Incense

    Est: $80 - $150

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900), Five Daughters of Flowers and Incense, Ukiyo-e Kabuki Triptych, 19th century color woodblocks, each sheet approximately 13.75 x 9.25 inches, unframed and sheets are not attached. Provenance: purchased in Japan before 1910. Made circa 1884, portraits of five kabuki beauties. The actors are Ichikawa Sadanji as Okoma, Onoe Kikugoro as Owan, Takaya Takasuke as Oshichi, Nakamura Fukusuke as Osome, and Nakamura Shikan as Konami. Deep red backgrounds with floral designs.

    Concept Art Gallery
  • Toyohara Kunichika Woodblock Print On Paper
    Mar. 22, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika Woodblock Print On Paper

    Est: -

    Title: “actor Nakamura Shinkan Iv As Taira Kiyomori”. Frame Measures Approximately 23.5inx20in; Image Measures Approximately 14inx9.5in. In Used Condition With Slight Wear. Nr30307 Eds

    EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
  • KUNICHIKA, KABUKI ACTORS AT WATERFALL, ANTIQUE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KABUKI ACTORS AT WATERFALL, ANTIQUE PRINT

    Est: £140 - £240

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Portraits of Various Kabuki Actors at a Waterfall Date: 1885 Publisher: Kodama Matashichi Size: (L) 34.5 x 23.4, (C) 34.5 x 23.5, (R) 34.9 x 23.1 cm Condition: Trimmed, thinning, small holes including binding holes (centre panel). Ref: JG0724110

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, KABUKI, JAPANESE ART
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KABUKI, JAPANESE ART

    Est: £10 - £20

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki play, Nuretsubame Hiyoku no Inazuma Publisher: Tsunoi Date: 1869 Size: (L) 35.1 x 24.5, (C) 34.8 x 23.4, (R) 35.1 x 25.0 cm Condition report: Worn-out left margins with creases, minor stains and spots, some paper residue on the back. Ref: JG031927-33

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, KABUKI, JAPANESE ART
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KABUKI, JAPANESE ART

    Est: £10 - £20

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Uraomote Yanagi no Uchiwa-e Publisher: Morimoto Date: 1875 Size: (L) 35.6 x 24.7 (C) 35.7 x 24.3 (R) 35.7 x 24.3 cm Condition report: Soiled, pigments running, slightly trimmed, creases, restored on the left bottom of the centre panel. Reference: JG071908-8

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, KABUKI THEATRE, JAPANESE ART
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KABUKI THEATRE, JAPANESE ART

    Est: £10 - £20

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki play, Chiyobanzei Soga no Shimadai Publisher: Fukushimaya Tahichi Date: 1865 Size: (L)34.8 x 23.8 (C)34.7 x 23.8 (R)34.5 x 23.8 cm Condition: Trimmed, centrefolds on each panel, pigment spotted, minor stains due to old glue on the back. Reference: JG011926-10

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, KABUKI PLAY, JAPANESE ART
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KABUKI PLAY, JAPANESE ART

    Est: £10 - £20

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki play, Waseokute Morita no Dekiaki Date: 1869 Size: (L) 35.0 x 23.8, (R) 35.1 x 23.5 cm Condition report: Soiling, glue stains, small burnt areas on the top margins, vertical fold on the right edge of the left panel, left panel slightly rippled, some stains and pinholes. Reference: JG031927-13

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, KUNIMASA IV, KABUKI, SET OF 3, JAPANESE ART
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, KUNIMASA IV, KABUKI, SET OF 3, JAPANESE ART

    Est: £120 - £220

    Set of 3 Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) / Kunimasa IV Utagawa (1848-1920) Title: Toji-awase Oden no Kanabumi / Kabuki play: Tojiawase Oden no Kanabumi / Nakamo Yomiya Goninotoko Publisher: Matsushita Heibei / Fukuda Kumajiro / Ohkura Magobei Date: 1879 / Size: (L)36.1 x 24.1 (C)36.0 x 23.9 (R)36.0 x 24.7 cm / (L)24.5x35.8 (C)24.1x36.0 (R)24.5x35.8 cm / (L)24.0x35.8 (C)24.4x35.8 (R)24.0x35.8 cm Condition report: Backed, some worn-out areas, minor wormholes./ Tears on the sides, light soiling, partly colour running, light creases./ Trimmed, small wormholes, minor creases, purple ink running slightly. Reference: JG05163-26 / JG05163-28 / JG05163-24

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, HOSAI, CHIKANOBU, KABUKI, SET OF 3
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, HOSAI, CHIKANOBU, KABUKI, SET OF 3

    Est: £120 - £220

    Set of 3 Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) / Hosai Utagawa (1848-1920) / Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) Title: Kagami-yama Nishiki no Momiji-ba / Kabuki-za May Kyogen / Kabuki play, Kanjincho Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro / Inoue Kichijiro / Hashimoto Naoyoshi Date: 1879 / 1893 / 1885 Size: (L)24.0 x 35.9 (C)24.0 x 35.9 (R)24.5 x 36.0 cm / (L)33.9 x 25.0 (C)33.8 x 24.8 (R)33.9 x 25.0 cm / (L) 36.2 x 24.3, (C) 36.2 x 24.1, (R) 36.2 x 23.9 cm Condition report: Backed, margins slightly rubbed./ Trimmed, light centre and vertical folds, a pin hole in centre panel, a tear on top corner of right panel./ Some oxidised areas, minor stains and spots, tear at the bottom of left panel, slight misprint in some areas. Reference: JG05163-25 / JG111668-28 / JG091902-13

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £550 - £750

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Araiso Chogoro and Ichikawa Kuzo as Musubikashiwa no Ichirobei Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Date: 1894 Size: (L) 36.9 x 25.0 (C) 36.9 x 25.1 (R) 37.0 x 25.1 cm Condition: Very light creases and minor spots. Reference: JG091908

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £120 - £220

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki Play, Mekura Nagaya Ume no Kagatobi Publisher: Miyake Hanshiro Date: 1886 Size: (L)35.2 x 24 (C)35.2 x 24 (R)35.1 x 23.9 cm Condition: Small hole, some pigment spots. Reference: JG0721YA58

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, TATTOO, KABUKI, JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £360 - £460

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Actors in the Roles of Shiranami Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Date: 1878 Size: (L) 36.6 x 25 (C) 36.8 x 24.7 (R) 36.6 x 25 cm Condition: Small cracks on oxidised area. Reference: JG0921YA24

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, GENJI, SPRING, ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, GENJI, SPRING, ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £100 - £200

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Genji in Spring Fashion Publisher: Sanoya Tomigoro Date: 1865 Size: (L) 36.9 x 25.3, (C) 37.2 x 25.2, (R) 37.2 x 25.2 Condition: Minor smudging, pinhole. Ref: JG0922YA01

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, BEAUTY, COURTESAN, JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, BEAUTY, COURTESAN, JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £150 - £260

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Modern Beauties Publisher: Chojiya Heibei Date: 1865 Size: (L)36 x 25 (C)35.9 x 24.8 (R)35.9 x 24.9 cm Condition: Slight wear and soiling, light tears on the right panel, paper residue on the back due to previous mounting. Ref: JG1124BL18-1

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, AKASAKA, KIMONO, JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, AKASAKA, KIMONO, JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £80 - £100

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Yaokan in Akasaka Series title: Thirty-six Modern Restaurants Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi Date: 1877-1878 Size: 36.4 x 24.3 cm Condition: Small hole on the bottom, paper residues on the back. Ref: JG1024NL04

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, RESTAURANT, JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, RESTAURANT, JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT

    Est: £80 - £100

    Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Banrin in Shinagawa Series title: Thirty-six Modern Restaurants Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi Date: 1877-1878 Size: 36.3 x 24.4 cm Condition: Paper residues on the back. Ref: JG1024NL03

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2, COURTESAN, ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINT
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2, COURTESAN, ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINT

    Est: £80 - £100

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Mayuzumi of The Hourai-Ro / Hanamurasaki of The Tamaya Series: Beautiful Courtesans Date: 1865 Publisher: Hiranoya Shinzo Size: 35 x 23.7 cm / 35 x 24 cm Condition: Slightly trimmed, some pinholes, paper residues on the back. / Slightly trimmed, fold in left margin. Ref: JG092422-2 / JG092422-4

    JG Auction
  • KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2 ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINTS
    Mar. 22, 2025

    KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2 ANTIQUE JAPANESE PRINTS

    Est: £70 - £90

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Title: Noboseme / Woman with Smoking Pipe Series: Mirror of the Flowering Manners and Customs Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1878 Size: 25.2 x 35.8 cm / 36.0 x 25.3 cm Condition report: Crease mark on the left-hand side. Some red pigment transfer. / Some creases, vertical fold on the left, minor stains, some paper residue on the left margin. Ref: JG01207-6 / JG01207-3

    JG Auction
  • FUSATANE, KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2 JAPANESE PRINTS
    Mar. 22, 2025

    FUSATANE, KUNICHIKA, SET OF 2 JAPANESE PRINTS

    Est: £80 - £100

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Fusatane Utagawa (act. 1854-1889) / Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Courtesan of the House of Kadoebi / Hyakushaku-ro, Jinzaemon-cho; Courtesan Fuchi of Moto-Osakacho Series title: Portrait of Top Courtesans / Thirty-six Famous Restaurants of Tokyo Publisher: Kichimoto Senri / Yorozuya Magobei Date: 1881 / 1871 Size: 37.2 x 25.4 cm / 23.9 x 35.2 cm Condition: Small holes, light toning, minor paper residue on the edge. / Thin backing, slightly trimmed, minor spots, light wear on the bottom right corner. Ref: JG0721YA10 / JG0421YA11

    JG Auction
  • SET OF 3 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS, KUNICHIKA, BEAUTY
    Mar. 22, 2025

    SET OF 3 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS, KUNICHIKA, BEAUTY

    Est: £100 - £200

    Set of 3 prints: Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: 12. The Wife of Tokugawa Ieyoshi / 14. The Wife of Tokugawa Iemochi / 13. The Wife of Tokugawa Iesada Series: The Back Garden of Tokugawa Shogun Publisher: Takegawa Seikichi Date: 1879 Size: 35.7 x 24.7 cm / 35.8 x 25.2 cm / 35.9 x 24.7 cm Condition report: Trimmed, vertical fold on the left, some stains and oxidised areas, creases. / Trimmed, vertical fold on the left, minor creases, stains, light soiling and oxidised areas. / Trimmed, vertical fold on the left, soiling, creases, some oxidised areas, stains. Ref: JG01207-38 / JG01207-40 / JG01207-39

    JG Auction
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Bezoeker bij de voordeur
    Mar. 17, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Bezoeker bij de voordeur

    Est: -

    Houtsnede , uit de serie "Enshoku Sanju-roku Kasen".

    Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
  • Toyohara Kunichika "Geisha" Woodblock Print
    Mar. 08, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika "Geisha" Woodblock Print

    Est: -

    Signed on the lower right corner. Frame measures approximately 21in x 15.25in. Artwork measures approximately 13.25in x 8.75in. Some scuffs and scratches, torn frame paper backing present. KT20309 BP

    EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
  • JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT – TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA 1835 - 1900
    Mar. 06, 2025

    JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT – TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA 1835 - 1900

    Est: €200 - €300

    A finely detailed Japanese woodblock print depicting a graceful bijin (beautiful woman) dressed in an elegant green and red kimono with intricate patterns. 36.5 by 25 cm

    Oriental Art Auctions
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
    Mar. 04, 2025

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) antique Japanese woodblock print titled Chapter 51: Ukifune. This is part of his Fifty-Four Modern Feelings series. This piece was printed in 1884. This piece is matted and framed under glass, in a golden frame. With frame, it measures 18 inches x 24 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

    The Rug Life Auctions
  • Garden with Blooming Plums and Mount Fuji
    Feb. 25, 2025

    Garden with Blooming Plums and Mount Fuji

    Est: -

    nishiki-e woodblock print

    A10 by Artmark
  • Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print Woman at Stairs
    Feb. 22, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print Woman at Stairs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print on paper, Features woman ascending stairs, with a cat tugging at her hem. A man stoops nearby, cleaning the floor. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of ukiyo-e actor-prints, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. Framed and matted in a black wood frame Weight: Approx. 4.5 lbs Measurements: Approx. Image 9" x 13.25, framed 17" x 22" Condition: No apparent issues, frame has some scuffs and display wear. (WSD). Domestic Shipping:$85

    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
  • Utagawa, Hiroshige III
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Utagawa, Hiroshige III

    Est: €100 - €150

    (1843-1894) und Kunichika, Toyohara (1835-1900), Ishibe: Iwau Kumesaburo III als Ohan, Farbholzschnitt. Sign. und Toshidama-Ring. Japan, 1867 (Keio 3). Oban-Format (36,1 x 24,2 cm). - Punktuell auf Träger montiert. - Aus der Serie "Tokaido hitome senryo" (Der Tokaido: Ein Blick ist 1000 Ryo wert), Station 51. Herausgeber: Enshuya Hikobei. Zensur-Stempel: Aratame mit Datum.

    Zisska & Lacher
  • Kunichika, Toyohara
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Kunichika, Toyohara

    Est: €120 - €180

    (Edo 1835-1900), Zwei Schauspieler in weiblichen Rollen. 2 Farbholzschnitte. Sign. "Kunichika ga" und mit Toshidama-Ring. Japan, 1864 (Bunkyu 4/Genji 1). Oban-Fromat (37 x 24,5 cm). - 1 Bl. unter Passepartout. - Herausgeber: Schimizuya Naojiro und Izutsuya Shokichi. Zensur-Siegel: Aratame mit Datum. - Ein Bl. linkes Blatt eines Triptychons zu dem Kabuki-Stück "Honchoshi Shirabe no Iroito". Es zeigt den Schauspieler Iwai Shijaku II als die Geisha Koito mit langer Schriftrolle vor einem Laden.

    Zisska & Lacher
  • JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT ANTIQUE by TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA Genji Goju-yo Jo 1884
    Feb. 15, 2025

    JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT ANTIQUE by TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA Genji Goju-yo Jo 1884

    Est: $405 - $705

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900). Genji Goju-yo Jo - No. 33 Fuji no Uraba. Size 9 1/3 by 13 3/4". Very good condition. Series: 54 Modern Feelings & Chapter of Genji. Title : No. 33 (Genji Chapter 33-Fuji-no-uraba). Circa: 1884.

    ZevAntiques
  • Kunichika, Toyohara
    Feb. 14, 2025

    Kunichika, Toyohara

    Est: €120 - €180

    (1835-1900). Ein Schauspieler der Bando Familie in der Rolle des Fuwa Banzaemon. Aus der Folge: Zen Aku Sanju-ni Kagami - Der Speigel von 32 guten u. bösen Helden. Farbholzschnitt 1867. Format: tate-ôban. Sign.: Kunichika hitsu. Verlag: Wakusaya Jingorô.

    Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
    Feb. 11, 2025

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) antique Japanese woodblock print titled Chapter 51: Ukifune. This is part of his Fifty-Four Modern Feelings series. This piece was printed in 1884. This piece is matted and framed under glass, in a golden frame. With frame, it measures 18 inches x 24 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

    The Rug Life Auctions
  • 1893 Woodcut Toyohara Kunichika "Soga Brothers Arrive"
    Jan. 30, 2025

    1893 Woodcut Toyohara Kunichika "Soga Brothers Arrive"

    Est: $500 - $750

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900). "Soga Brothers at the Hunting Camp" three hand-colored woodblocks, 1893. Signed in woodcut. An enticing triptych of woodblock prints by Toyohara Kunichika depicting a scene from the famous tale of the Soga Brothers. The story follows the brothers on their lifelong quest to avenge the death of their father at the hands of the nobleman Suketsune. Here, the pair arrives at Lord Yoritomo's hunting camp at the base of Mt. Fuji. The brothers stand on the porch of the lodge as they meet a beauty who will secretly let them in, shielding the light from her lamp with her kimono sleeve. At left, younger brother Sogo Goro holds a flaming torch aloft as a driving rain falls over the night sky, Mt. Fuji in gray silhouette in the distance. Soga Juro stands in the center, frowning intently. Size of woodcut: 27.25" W x 13.5" H (69.2 cm x 34.3 cm); of frame: 33.75" W x 19.75" H (85.7 cm x 50.2 cm) Woodblock prints were created in Japan as early as the 8th century to illustrate texts. By the 18th century, Japanese woodblock techniques had evolved and the first polychrome prints or nishiki-e were commissioned for wealthy patrons of the Edo period. This period is known for marvelous woodblock prints of female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, and courtesans of the infamous pleasure districts. In time, the repertoire expanded to include romantic landscapes, flora and fauna, and dramatic historical events. Ukiyo-e prints were known for birds-eye views, a penchant for strong line, and an appreciation for brilliant, saturated hues - all hallmarks of this fine Japanese artform. Works such as the examples featured in this lot played a major role in the West's perception of Japanese visual culture during the late 19th century when Japonisme exerted a powerful influence on French Impressionists such as Degas, Manet, and Monet, Post-Impressionists including Van Gogh, and pioneering Art Nouveau artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec. About the artist: "Kunichika Toyohara was one the most important woodblock print artists of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Best known for his dramatic actor portraits (yakusha-e.), Kunichika ushered ukiyo-e into a new era of color printmaking. At his hand, the floating world came to life in rich purples and deep reds. Even as new artistic mediums became popular in Japan, Kunichika championed the genres and aesthetics of ukiyo-e in vivid color. Born as Yasohachi Oshima in 1835, Kunichika's father was a public bathhouse proprietor in Kyobashi district, home to many artists and merchants. He assumed his mother's family name, Arakawa, during his youth. Kunichika began his artistic training around the age of 12 under Chikanobu Ichiosai Toyohara. Roughly two years later, Kunichika apprenticed under Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) and began to produce actor prints in the 1850s. Though he worked in the style of the Utagawa school, he never used the Utagawa name. Kunichika took his artist name from the names of his two teachers. After more than a decade in Kunisada's studio, Kunichika's popularity rose as he stepped out as an independent artist in the 1860s and 1870s. Though Kunichika produced some bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women), historical prints, and journalistic illustrations, his passion lay with the kabuki theater. From sprawling triptychs to okubi-e (large-head portraits) rich in emotion, Kunichika established himself as the leading artist of yakusha-e (actor prints). He immersed himself in the kabuki world, regularly spending time backstage, sketching the actors, socializing with the theatrical figures, and watching the plays. This wealth of personal experience in the theater lent an intimacy to his bold designs. Kunichika's notable students include Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) and Chikashige Morikawa (fl. 1869-1882)" (source: Ronin Gallery website) Woodblock prints were created in Japan as early as the 8th century to illustrate texts. By the 18th century, Japanese woodblock techniques had evolved and the first polychrome prints or nishiki-e were commissioned for wealthy patrons of the Edo period. This period is known for marvelous woodblock prints of female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, and courtesans of the infamous pleasure districts. In time, the repertoire expanded to include romantic landscapes, flora and fauna, and dramatic historical events. Ukiyo-e prints were known for birds-eye views, a penchant for strong line, and an appreciation for brilliant, saturated hues - all hallmarks of this fine Japanese artform. Works such as the examples featured in this lot played a major role in the West's perception of Japanese visual culture during the late 19th century when Japonisme exerted a powerful influence on French Impressionists such as Degas, Manet, and Monet, Post-Impressionists including Van Gogh, and pioneering Art Nouveau artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec. About the artist: "Kunichika Toyohara was one the most important woodblock print artists of the Meiji period (1868-1912). Best known for his dramatic actor portraits (yakusha-e.), Kunichika ushered ukiyo-e into a new era of color printmaking. At his hand, the floating world came to life in rich purples and deep reds. Even as new artistic mediums became popular in Japan, Kunichika championed the genres and aesthetics of ukiyo-e in vivid color. Born as Yasohachi Oshima in 1835, Kunichika's father was a public bathhouse proprietor in Kyobashi district, home to many artists and merchants. He assumed his mother's family name, Arakawa, during his youth. Kunichika began his artistic training around the age of 12 under Chikanobu Ichiosai Toyohara. Roughly two years later, Kunichika apprenticed under Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865) and began to produce actor prints in the 1850s. Though he worked in the style of the Utagawa school, he never used the Utagawa name. Kunichika took his artist name from the names of his two teachers. After more than a decade in Kunisada's studio, Kunichika's popularity rose as he stepped out as an independent artist in the 1860s and 1870s. Though Kunichika produced some bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women), historical prints, and journalistic illustrations, his passion lay with the kabuki theater. From sprawling triptychs to okubi-e (large-head portraits) rich in emotion, Kunichika established himself as the leading artist of yakusha-e (actor prints). He immersed himself in the kabuki world, regularly spending time backstage, sketching the actors, socializing with the theatrical figures, and watching the plays. This wealth of personal experience in the theater lent an intimacy to his bold designs. Kunichika's notable students include Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) and Chikashige Morikawa (fl. 1869-1882)" (source: Ronin Gallery website) Provenance: private Park City, Utah, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. 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    Artemis Fine Arts
  • Toyohara Kunichika Bando Hikosaburo Woodblock
    Jan. 28, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika Bando Hikosaburo Woodblock

    Est: $75 - $200

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900). Woodblock print on paper titled depicting the kabuki theater actor Bando Hikosaburo, 1865.

    Revere Auctions
  • Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print Woman at Stairs
    Jan. 26, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print Woman at Stairs

    Est: $600 - $800

    Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese 1835-1900) Woodblock Print on paper, Features woman ascending stairs, with a cat tugging at her hem. A man stoops nearby, cleaning the floor. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of ukiyo-e actor-prints, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. Framed and matted in a black wood frame Weight: Approx. 4.5 lbs Measurements: Approx. Image 9" x 13.25, framed 17" x 22" Condition: No apparent issues, frame has some scuffs and display wear. (WSD). Domestic Shipping: $60

    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
  • SET OF 2 YAKUSHA-E, TRIPTYCHS, ANTIQUE JAPANESE ART
    Jan. 25, 2025

    SET OF 2 YAKUSHA-E, TRIPTYCHS, ANTIQUE JAPANESE ART

    Est: £100 - £200

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) / Kunisada III Utagawa (1848-1920) Title: Kabuki play, Jitsugetsu Seikyo Waseidan / Kabuki play, Yaguradaiko Narita Revenge Publisher: Hayashi Kichizo / Takekawa Date: 1878 / late 19th century Size: (L)35.8 x 23.8 (C) 35.8 x 24.1 (R)35.8 x 23.7 cm / (L)36 x 23.5 (C)36.9 x 25 (R)37 x 25.3 cm Condition: Backed, wear and tear, paper residue on the back, vertical crease on the centre panel and left panel, slightly soiled. / Paper residue on the back, horizontal creases, pinholes, colour partly running. Ref: C-091903-2 / C-012054

    JG Auction
  • SET OF 2 CHIKASHIGE, KUNICHIKA, KABUKI THEATRE PRINTS
    Jan. 25, 2025

    SET OF 2 CHIKASHIGE, KUNICHIKA, KABUKI THEATRE PRINTS

    Est: £150 - £260

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Chikashige Morikawa (1869-1880s) / Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: The Ranking of Famous Actors' Salaries / Powerful Men with Sake Casks Series title: None / Ranking of Actors' Salaries Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke Date: 1876 / 1875 Size: (L) 37.1 x 24.9, (C) 37.2 x 24.9, (R) 37.1 x 25.0 cm / (L) 36.9 x 25.0, (C) 37.0 x 24.9, (R) 36.9 x 25.0 cm Condition: Some creases and stains around the margins, foxing (centre panel). / Wormholes, light wear, creases and horizontal folds, small paper on the back. Ref: JG0621YA23 / JG0621YA26

    JG Auction
  • SET OF 2 KUNICHIKA TOYOHARA, WATERFALL, KABUKI, UKIYO-E
    Jan. 25, 2025

    SET OF 2 KUNICHIKA TOYOHARA, WATERFALL, KABUKI, UKIYO-E

    Est: £140 - £240

    Set of 2 prints: Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Actor Onoe Kikugoro as Hotaro, Kurama Waterfall / Actor Bando Hikosaburo as Otsuji, Shido-ji Temple Waterfall Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi Date: 1875 Size: 36.8 x 24.8 cm / 37.0 x 24.5 cm Condition: Minor pinholes and creases. / Light soiling, some margin wear and creases, pinhole. Ref: JG072307-1 / JG072307-2

    JG Auction
  • SET OF 4 KUNICHIKA, 32 FASHIONABLE PHYSIOGNOMIES, BIJIN-GA
    Jan. 25, 2025

    SET OF 4 KUNICHIKA, 32 FASHIONABLE PHYSIOGNOMIES, BIJIN-GA

    Est: £100 - £200

    Set of 4 prints: Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Atokuchigakakariso, Leaving a bad taste Shiraseteyaritasou, Looking like she wants to tell someone Sleepy See you in my dream Series: Thirty-two Fashionable Physiognomies Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei Date: 1869 Size: 36.1 x 24.0 cm / 35.9 x 24.1 cm / 35.9 x 24.2 cm / 36.1 x 24.1 cm Condition: Light soiling, minor paper residue on the back. / Soiling, light creases, some worn-out areas. / Some stains and creases, minor paper residue on the back. / Glue stains, minor soiling, some paper residue on the back. Ref: CMWA165 / CMWA172 / CMWA168 / CMWA171

    JG Auction
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
    Jan. 21, 2025

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) antique Japanese woodblock print titled Chapter 51: Ukifune. This is part of his Fifty-Four Modern Feelings series. This piece was printed in 1884. This piece is matted and framed under glass, in a golden frame. With frame, it measures 18 inches x 24 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

    The Rug Life Auctions
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Japanese, Antique Framed Woodblock
    Jan. 19, 2025

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Japanese, Antique Framed Woodblock

    Est: $200 - $400

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Japanese, Antique Framed Woodblock. Depicts the kabuki actor Bandô Mitsugorô VI (1841-1873) in a role from 1872. Print has kanji in the upper left and right corners. Label on reverse with information about the piece and its origins.  Overall Size: 21 3/4 x 16 in.  Sight Size: 14 x 9 1/4 in.  #4746 .    Toyohara Kunichika was born Ōshima Yasohachi in June 1835 in the Kyobashi district, a merchant and artisan area of Edo, Japan. He abandoned an apprenticeship at a thread and yarn store at age ten to work at a dry goods shop, painting and sketching items. His father lost the bathhouse he ran shortly thereafter, and the family changed their surname to distance themselves from this failure, making him Arakawa Yasohachi. At twelve he began to design kabuki actor portraits for local artist Toyohara Chikanobu, who recommended him at thirteen to become a student of Tokyo’s leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada. His deep appreciation and knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of actors and scenes from popular plays of the time. In 1854 he took the name “Kunichika,” a composite of the names of his two teachers, Kunisada and Chikanobu. In 1861 Kunichika married his first wife, Ohana, and in that same year had a daughter, Hana. He fathered two out-of-wedlock children with whom he had no contact, but remained strongly attached to Hana after divorcing Ohana. By the 1870s he was known as a womanizer and alcoholic, sometimes performing in amateur burlesque shows. He enjoyed partying with the geishas and prostitutes of the Yoshiwara district, and was a backstage regular at numerous theaters. He was constantly in debt and often borrowed money from the kabuki actors he depicted so admiringly. Only one photograph of him exists, taken in his brother’s photo shop the year before he died in Honjo in July 1900. His work is credited with bridging the tumultuous gap between the Edo and Meiji periods.

    Sarasota Estate Auction
  • Toshusai Sharaku, Etc, Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints, 3
    Jan. 16, 2025

    Toshusai Sharaku, Etc, Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints, 3

    Est: $400 - $600

    Group of Three Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints on Paper, comprising: Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, XVIII), "Sawamura Sojuro III As Ogishi Kurando" circa 1795, Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900), Center Panel of "Morning Pilgrimage to Mount Minobu" (Minobusan asamairi no zu), 1863, and Woodcut of Mother and Child, 19th century, in black frames. Largest: 15.25" H x 9.75" W; frame: 23.5" H x 18.25" W. Provenance: From an East 81st Street Estate. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Asian Art, Figural, Figurative, Figural, Maternal, Polychrome, Okubi-e, Kabuki, Festival, Antique,

    Auctions at Showplace
  • TWO JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA
    Jan. 12, 2025

    TWO JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA

    Est: $75 - $150

    Two Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints by Koyohara Kunichika. (1): A tryptch by Toyohara Kunichika (1835 - 1900 Japan). Depicting a scene of a Kabuki play, with courtesan, samurai, and scholar together in interior with red backdrop. Pasted to board. Tear to center print; small tears to print at right. Measures 14" x 28.5" approx. (2): "Ichimura Kakitsu as Fuywa Bansalen". Depiction from a series of half-length portraits of Kabuki actors. Printed calligraphy at reverse. Small hole at left, minor tear at upper left. Measures 13.5" x 9.25" approx.

    District Auction
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA, MAN IN FLORAL KIMONO, COLOR WOODBLOCK
    Jan. 01, 2025

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA, MAN IN FLORAL KIMONO, COLOR WOODBLOCK

    Est: $550 - $650

    Artist: Toyohara Kunichika, Japanese (1835 - 1900) Title: Man in Floral Kimono Medium: Color Woodblock, signed in block Image Size: 13.25 x 8.5 inches Size: 18.5 x 13 in. (46.99 x 33.02 cm) Description: Color Woodblock depicting a man participating in Kabuki theater, wearing a floral kimono. By an unknown artist.

    RoGallery
  • TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)
    Dec. 30, 2024

    TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) ANTIQUE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED CHAPTER 51: UKIFUNE, 18IN x 24IN (46cm x 61cm)

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) antique Japanese woodblock print titled Chapter 51: Ukifune. This is part of his Fifty-Four Modern Feelings series. This piece was printed in 1884. This piece is matted and framed under glass, in a golden frame. With frame, it measures 18 inches x 24 inches. This was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.

    The Rug Life Auctions
  • Toyohara Kunichika 1835-1900 Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Man near sea
    Dec. 15, 2024

    Toyohara Kunichika 1835-1900 Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Man near sea

    Est: $200 - $250

    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print, Man standing near the sea, wood pilings in background. (This print appears to be a scene to the right of another Kunichika print we have available.) Framed, mat and glazed. 3lbs Measures Approx.: image area 9 inches x 13.25 inches ; framed 15 inches x 21 inches . Domestic Shipping: $50

    Carnegie's Auction Gallery
  • Japanese Woodblock Print Kunichika Toyohara
    Dec. 14, 2024

    Japanese Woodblock Print Kunichika Toyohara

    Est: $50 - $15,000

    Japanese Woodblock Print Kunichika Toyohara depicting actors. 14 inches H x 9.5 W within matting, frame measures 21.5 x 16.5 inches W.

    Kavanagh Auctions
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