Vintage Japanese Kitagawa Utamaro Ukiyo-e 24-Print Set, for Sale

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Vintage Japanese Kitagawa Utamaro Ukiyo-e 24-Print Set, For Sale

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Vintage Japanese Kitagawa Utamaro Ukiyo-e 24-Print Set, :
$99.00

Vintage Japanese Kitagawa Utamaro Ukiyo-e 24-Print Set, Published by Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan. Very good condition for age, includes 2 sets of 12 prints/set, each print measures 10 in x 14 in. each with Museum stamps plus paperwork/description in Japanese. Ships FREE via US Priority Mail.
Kabuki Actors, Set of 12 prints include:***The Actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Takemura Sadanoshin. Work debuted on the Edo Kabuki stage \"Koijobo Senbun Rein.\" in Edo Kabuki and Kawarasakiza. With a bold touch captures the appearance of the famous actor Ichikawa Danju who playes a series of rough affairs at the time.***The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei, one of the bad guys trying to steal a lot of money in the Edo Kabuki \"Koijobo Senbun Rein.\" The eyebrows and eyes are hung up in an inverted 8 character and the mouth tied in a horizontal character that are full of power.***The Actor Ichikawa Komazo III as Shiga Daishichi. Daishichi Shiga, who appears in Kabuki \"Katakiuchi Talk.\" is a masterpiece figure with an impressive black color tone and conveys a nihilistic atmosphere in a seemingly humorous expression.***The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu III as Onayo of Gion. Meaning \"White Woman\" or a prostitute in Gion. Rather than the stylistic beauty peculiar to kabuki called Onnagata, this work depicts intense male presence and captures the actor\'s artistic qualities.***Morita Kanya VIII as Uguisu No Jirosaku. A scene in Kabuki \"Kataikiuchi Rakugo,\" a dance drama \"iris ensata.\" A momentary quietness is cut out from a series of dance movements, giving a sense of anticipation for the next movement. It has a wonderful composition.***The Actor Matsumoto Yonesaburo as Shinobu Disguised as Kewaizaka No Shosho. Works from Kabuki \"Katakiuchi\" (\"Enemy Rakugo\".) In this Kyogen, Shinobu turns himself into a prostitute, searches for his parents\' enemies and enlists his sister Miyagino help to achieve his goal. A masterpiece that makes the most of the unique color scheme.***Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Gorobel, \"The Fishmonger at Sanya.\" Gorobei Sakana is a role in Kabuki \"Katakiuchi Goei\" where he helps his sister, Miyagi and her husband\'s sisters to avenge their \"wierdness.\" Koshiro was one of the leading actors in Kabuki world at that time.***The Actors Nakajima Wadaemon as Bodara Chozaemon & Nakamura Konozo as Kanagawaya No Gon. These 2 supporting characters appear in Kabuki \"Enemy Rakugo Uchi No Ai.\" This work depicts the contrasting facial features - i.e. round vs. long shape. The color scheme of the kimonos also further emphasize the contrasting artistic roles of these 2 characters.***The Actor Tanimura Torazo as Washizuka Hachiheiji, played the villain in Kabuki \"Kojiobo Senbun Rein\" performed at Kawarasakiza om May 6, year of Kansei (1794) when he was a 26-year old young actor at the time. The work perfectly expresses the character and individuality of the actor such as the wide open eyes and nasty mouth,***Sawamura Sojuro III as Ogishi Kurando. From the Kabuki \"Iris Bunroku Soga\" this actor played the role of helping his brother avenge their father\'s death. The actor was a very popular Kabuki performer.***Arashi Ryuzo as Ishibe Kinkichi, the Money Lender. Kinkichi Ishibe, is a high interest loan shark with no mercy, also synonymous to \"tears,\" and depicted in the song Hana Ayame Bunrokuso which appears in the Mako \"Hanashobu Bunroku Soga. The work depicts the chin as greedy and hateful.***The Manager of the Miyakoza Reading an Announcement. Sharaku\'s work is divided into 2 periods: the first which depicts the actor\'s Okubi-e and the second depicts the full body image. This work is from the second period depicting Uraemon, the \"president\" or leader of the capital, sitting upright and reading aloud.Japanese Women, Set of 12 prints include:***Girl Blowing a Glass Pipe/Poppin Blowing Woman (Part of series, TEN PHYSIOGNOMIC TYPES OF WOMEN)Bopin, a masterpiece that also became a commemorative stamp, sounds like a \"bottle\" in a long flask made of thin glass, also called Pedro.***Beauties of the Kansei/Three Beauties of High Fame. A work depicting the 3 beauties of the Edo reputation is the signboard girl of Mizuchaya Nambaya. The left is Ohisa Takashima, daughter of a rice cracker shop. The top is Natori and Tomimoto of Miyamoto Setsu.***Yoshiwara Suzume Dance (Selection of Contemporary Dancers) Dancer Collection Yoshiwara Jaku. Gorgeous work that fills the screen with a dancer wearing a pale grass-colored second hat on his head. The composition of wearing ared kimono and holding a fan with chrysanthemum scattered in it is beautiful and colorful.***Infrequent Love (Selected Poems of the Theme of Love) One of the five figures in the series of Koi no Buddhist priests, which was announced under the title of \"Kasen Koi no Bu.\" The profile of a daughter who seems to have thought of pure love and conveys the true value of Bijin Okubi-e.***Pensive Love (Selected Poems of the Theme of Love). One of the best masterpieces of Utafu Bijin-ga. The delicate feelings of the woman\'s heart are reflected in the expression that she suddenly turns to the side with her mouth removed from the smoke tube, while the red mica further enhances the sweet atmosphere of love.***Kei Nishikori New Pattern Uchikake/Courtesan in White Outer Dress (New Patterns in Brocade.) A work that expresses the luxury of uchikake with only 2 types of red, white and grass-colored. The flow of dress spreads like water, and the texture of soft fiber is depicted by a rubbing method that does not use contour lines.***Kiri No Musume, (Five Types of Contemporary Women in the Yoshiwara), One of 5-pc series depicting Yoshiwara\'s prostitute called North because it was in the north of Edo.***Seven Ladies at a Mirror: Irabami and Make-up Bottle/Combing Up the Side Looks. Using a mirror as a prop, a masterpiece that simultaneously depicts the virtual image of a woman and the real image of the back view reflected in the mirror, not only the beauty of the woman in the mirror, but also the fraying of the back is drawn in detail, the color and scent beautifully expressed. In addition, mica slides are used for mirrors to make them shine.***Insect Cage. A representative Okubi-e painting during the Utamaro Bijin-ga period. The delicate sensation unique to Utamaro is projected on the facial expressions and gestures of a woman who looks into the flickering fireflies in the cage. A novel attempt to fill the background with a geometric checkered pattern is also noteworthy.***Through the Parents Moralizing Spectacles: Bakuren/The Hussy. A work from the Edo period (1801-4) in the latter years of Utamaro. One of the series based on the Confucian spirit, but the figure of a woman who hangs the cup of Gearman has a mysterious scent that cannot be used. The title \"Bakuren\" means mustard.***Beauty Holding a Comb. Against the background of the exotic chintz pattern, the woman\'s lively face can be seen through the side. A masterpiece that expresses the freshness of the expression using a tortoise shell comb that is transparent in amber.***Yama-uba and Kintaro Drinking a Cup. A work depicting the legendary demon Yama-uba and his child, Kintaro who was eventually named Sakata Kintoki and played an active role as the four heavenly kings of Minamoto no Yorimitsu. The song collection has more than 40 figures of Yama-uba and Kintaro.