Comments - Handsome kabuki portrait of an actor in the role of a fireman on his way to a fire at night. He wears a beautifully quilted fireman's jacket patterned with peony blossoms and curling lion fur. He looks up over his shoulder with a slightly worried expression, watching as other fireman hurry behind him carrying glowing paper lanterns. Hand-applied silver pigment is spattered across the dark night sky to represent ashes or embers drifting from the fire. Wonderful detail in the intricate quilting.
Artist - Yoshitsuya (1822 - 1866)
Image Size - 13 7/8" x 9 3/8"
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Paper remnants on reverse from previous backing. A few small holes, thinning at corner, repaired. Slight soiling and creasing. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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