Monthly Archives: April 2019

The Pirate Chief Kezori Kyuemon

Posted on April 23, 2019 by toshidama

What an amazing image this is… its a fabulous woodblock print by the nineteenth century artist Kunichika and it depicts the great actor of the kabuki theatre, Ichikawa Danjuro IX as the Pirate Chief Kezori Kyuemon from the play, Hakata … Continue reading →

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Onnagata – Gender in Kabuki and Japanese Prints

Posted on April 12, 2019 by toshidama

Kunichika, Scene from the Play ‘Ashiya Doman Ouchi Kagami’, 1881     We have written extensively on our gallery blogs about the onnagata – male kabuki actors who take female roles. There is something unique in the representations of gender … Continue reading →

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Omiwa

Posted on April 11, 2019 by toshidama

The outstanding image above is an oban print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) from 1883. They’re terribly rare these large head prints, often called okubi-e. It’s odd to think that the style of print was outlawed for decades at a time … Continue reading →

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