An Actor Beside Water - Utagawa Toyokuni I
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A dramatic woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I, depicting a kabuki actor in a dynamic pose beside water. This work captures the theatricality of the Edo period.
This woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) depicts a kabuki actor in a dramatic pose beside water. Toyokuni I was a prominent artist of the Ukiyo-e school, known for his portraits of actors and beautiful women. His work captures the theatricality and dynamism of the Edo period. The actor is shown nearly nude, wearing only a patterned red and beige cloth around his waist. He holds a long staff, his body contorted in a tense posture. The background features a dark sky above a band of water, rendered with simple horizontal lines. The actor's intense expression and exaggerated gesture convey a sense of heightened emotion, typical of kabuki theatre. The print exemplifies the Ukiyo-e tradition of capturing fleeting moments and popular subjects from everyday life and the entertainment world.
An Actor Beside Water - Utagawa Toyokuni I
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12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified 200gsm fine art paper, with lifetime fade resistance.
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Utagawa Toyokuni I
transforming kabuki actor portraits from stiff likenesses into dynamic stage images and building the dominant ukiyo-e studio in Edo
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