Modern Style Examples of Famous Actors and their Poems - Handsome design from a Toyokuni III series presenting portraits of famous kabuki actors on fan shaped insets, each accompanied by a folding fan featuring a poem in the actor's own handwriting. The expressive figures are set against a solid color, with varying backgrounds. Nicely detailed with fine line work in the hair, bokashi shading in the backgrounds, and faint embossing on the folding fans. An interesting series with an unusual format, seldom seen.

Artist - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14 3/8" x 9 3/4"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Small thinning spot and tear at edge, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, a few creases, slight rubbing at edges, stain. Please see photos for details. Good overall.