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 Osaka actor portrait of Nakamura Jakuemon I as the elderly Honda Watarusan Saemon. The white-haired samurai scowls angrily as he looks over his shoulder. He wears a matching green kamishimo and kimono with an inset of birds in flight, his swords tucked at his side. The elegant room opens onto a courtyard garden, the night sky framed by a pine branch. Beautifully detailed with embossed line work in the curly white hair.
Artist - Yoshitaki (1841 - 1899)
Image Size - 5 5/8" x 7 3/4"
Condition - With excellent color and detail. Some light soiling at top edge. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.
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