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Subject:Japanese woodblock. Assistance identifying artist & subject please
Posted By: Vicky Thu, Sep 13, 2018 IP: 2a02:c7d:1daa:2900:1
Any information would be much appreciated.







Subject:Re: Japanese woodblock. Assistance identifying artist & subject please
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Sep 13, 2018
Title,
豊國揮毫　奇術競　-　Toyokuni-kigō Kijutsu-kurabe　
Comparison of witchcrafts drawn by Toyokuni
番風雀太郎　-　Banpu Jakutarō
Cartouche,
喜翁豊國筆　-Kihō Toyokuni-hitsu - (Kihō is the sobriquet of Toyokuni III (Kunisada III) using it after 1862)
萬町　　平のや　　-Banchō　Hiranoya (Publisher)
松嶋彫政　-　Matsushima Horimasa (Blockcutter's mark)

Utagawa Kunisada III 歌川國貞　1786-1865 a.k.a
Toyokuni III

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese woodblock. Assistance identifying artist & subject please
Posted By: Stan Thu, Sep 13, 2018
The artist is Kunisada (signing as Toyokuni (III)). It is the actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Suzume Taro. It was printed in 1862.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Japanese woodblock. Assistance identifying artist & subject please
Posted By: Vicky Fri, Sep 14, 2018
Thank you so much Nagy & Stan.

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