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Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn Kabuki Actor

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Description

Japanese woodblock print by the artist Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) titled "Autumn (Aki)" and is part of a series called Comparisons of the Flowers of the Four Seasons. 


Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).
Series: This specific print belongs to a larger series comparing actors or scenes to the flowers associated with each season.
Scene Description: a kabuki actor in a blue-and-white checkered kimono.
Format: oban tate-e (large-format, vertical) print, often appearing as part of a triptych.
Dimensions: Loose sheet measures 14 inches H x 9.5 W.
Condition: Tear to lower left corner.

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