Anthology of Actor Portraits Past and Present - Handsome print of actor portraits from a series done by Toyokuni III in 1862 - 1863. He grouped actors together by family or clan, designing single, diptych, and triptych images to accommodate the number of portraits needed for each grouping. The cheerful yellow background creates a nice contrast with the vibrant colors of the portraits, which are nicely drawn and beautifully printed. An interesting series that we don't often see.

The Ichikawa Yaozo Line of Actors, 1863 - Handsome print of actor portraits from a series done by Toyokuni III in 1862 - 1863. He grouped actors together by family or clan, designing single, diptych, and triptych images to accommodate the number of portraits needed for each grouping. The cheerful yellow background creates a nice contrast with the vibrant colors of the portraits, which are nicely drawn and beautifully printed. From top to bottom, the left panel features Ichikawa Yaozo IV as Konjin Chogoro, Yaozo V as Nippon Daemon, Yaozo VI and as Shirasaka Rinpei. From top to bottom, the right panel shows Ichikawa Yaozo I as Watanabe Kiso (?), Yaozo II as Sakuramaru, and Yaozo III Konoshita Tokichi (?).

Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14 1/8" x 19"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Two separate panels. Slight soiling and ink offsetting, faint toning and a few creases at edges, rubbed spot at edge. Please see photos for details. Good overall.