Osaka Prints - Produced in the Kansai region, including
Distinctly different artistic styles also emerged in Edo and
Much like the style of the prints, the demand for ukiyo-e in the cities of
Comments - Handsome kabuki scene of a man rescuing a beauty who has been tied up and left outside in a snowy courtyard. He grips a pine branch overhead as he approaches the woman, who turns her head away fearfully. She wears a red tie-dyed kimono with a floral print collar, a rope wrapped around her torso. Her rescuer regards her solemnly, wearing a striped kimono with a white cloth wrapped about his neck. Snow falls heavily against the gray winter sky. A nicely composed Osaka actor print.
Artist - Sadahiro II (1838 - 1918)
Image Size - 5 5/8" x 7 3/4"
Condition - With excellent color and detail. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.
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