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Item Type: Antique Print
Year: c.1890 - 136 years old
Size: 14.75" x 10.0" (37cm x 25cm)
Condition:
This dramatic 1890 Japanese woodblock print captures a tense confrontation from the kabuki stage. Three samurai retainers in coordinated black and green robes surround an older figure crouched defensively in golden yellow, his hand gripping his sword as the warriors close in. Above them, the twisting branches of a snow-covered pine tree frame the scene against a darkening winter sky.
The print belongs to the tradition of yakusha-e, or kabuki actor prints, which depicted popular performers in recognizable roles and dramatic moments from the stage. The vertical inscriptions beside the figures identify the individual actors portrayed, allowing theatergoers to connect the printed image directly with the performers they saw onstage.
Kabuki remained enormously popular during the Meiji period, even as Japan underwent extraordinary political, technological, and cultural change. Woodblock publishers continued to produce theatrical prints as both promotion and souvenirs, giving audiences a way to collect images of favorite actors and memorable scenes much as later generations would collect movie posters and celebrity photographs.
The winter setting heightens the drama. A snow-laden pine dominates the composition while delicate flecks across the twilight sky suggest falling snow and lend the scene an almost theatrical quality. The historical costumes and samurai subject matter are characteristic of jidaimono, kabuki plays set in Japan's historical past, which frequently centered on warriors, political conflict, loyalty, and revenge.
Dating to 1890, this example is identified as number eight in a larger series of theatrical prints. Its provenance also includes a label from Akao Shobundo, a Kyoto antiquarian dealer, adding another chapter to the print's history.
A wonderful example of late 19th-century Japanese theatrical art, the print preserves not simply a samurai scene, but the experience of Meiji-era kabuki culture, when actors, theater, and woodblock printing formed an important part of Japanese popular entertainment.
Size: 10.0" x 14.75"
Condition: Very Good, Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.
Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Please refer to each print's image to get a better understanding of the condition.
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