This piece, one of a dramatic pair of Kabuki actor portraits by Toyokuni III (Utagawa Kunisada) dates to the late Edo period. Each print features a richly costumed female character against a matching slatted screen backdrop. The set captures the expressive tension of the theater: one figure is recoiling near a box, the other holds a fan aloft in a dynamic pose.

Item No. CHB-16
Description Authentic Japanese woodblock print or UKIYO-E. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Material Woodblock print on rice paper
Origin Japan
Circa 1853
Dimensions 37 cm x 26 cm
Provenance Bai Win Collection

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