Series; The Six Poetry Immortals, 1862
The Six Poetry Immortals - Handsome design from a late Toyokuni III series pairing kabuki characters with Japan's famous Six Poetry Immortals, a group of notable poets featured in a mid-ninth century anthology. Here, actors stand in for the famous poets, each full length figure set against a plain background with delicate allover cloth embossing. A rarely seen series with expressive figures.
Artist - Kunisada (1786 - 1864)
Image Size - 13 3/8" x 9 1/4"
Condition - Good detail. Thinning at edge, repaired. A few light creases at edges.
