Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as a child, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo's then-leading print maker, Utagawa Kunisada.
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Attributed to Adolfo Farsari (1841-1898): A handcolored albumen photograph of Kyobashi, c1890
Toyohara Kunichika: Memorial Portrait of Kunisada (1865)
Toyohara Kunichika: Actor in the image of a samurai (1870s)
Toyohara Kunichika: Beautiful woman in the court of Prince Genji (1865)
Triptych by Toyohara Kunichika: Onoe Kikugorō V as Akashi no Naruzō in the play Shima Chidori Tsuki no Shiranami (1890)
Triptych by Toyohara Kunichika: Spring outing in a villa (c. 1862). Illustrates the artist's use of vanishing point perspective.
Toyohara Kunichika: Kawarazaki Gonnosuke as Daroku (c. 1869). Illustrates "big head" portraiture and use of strong aniline reds and purples. Deep red make-up indicates anger, obstinacy, indignation, forcefulness.Artists from Japan 6
About this person
Toyohara Kunichika was a Japanese woodblock print artist. 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 yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
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JapanCategory
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Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1835 to 1900 · aged 65
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