{"product_id":"1863-sandai-banashi-rakugo-scene-by-utagawa-yoshiiku-approx-35-x-75-cm","title":"1863 Sandai-banashi Rakugo Scene by Utagawa Yoshiiku (Approx. 35 x 75 cm)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69c68860-0424-8321-8f35-59b4ba74485e-0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69c68860-0424-8321-8f35-59b4ba74485e-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69c68860-0424-8321-8f35-59b4ba74485e-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-202\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d46f209d-53ea-4a75-a1fb-f30e87542a62\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eVery good condition overall for a large Edo-period triptych. There is minor insect damage and slight friction wear along the corners consistent with age and handling. The colors remain vivid, the lines are sharp, and there are no tears or signs of water damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eThis original ukiyo-e triptych was designed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUtagawa Yoshiiku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1833–1904), one of the foremost pupils of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and an important bridge between late Edo and Meiji-period printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eThe print belongs to the series \u003cem data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eSandai-banashi Kōza Shinsaku\u003c\/em\u003e (三題噺高座新作), meaning \"A New Work from the Impromptu Storytelling Stage.\" It was published in the second month of 1863 (Bunkyū 3), as confirmed by the surviving \u003cem data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eAratame\u003c\/em\u003e censor seal and zodiac date mark. The publication coincided with the premiere of the play at the famous \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIchimura-za\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e theater in Edo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eThe subject celebrates the uniquely Japanese tradition of \u003cem data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003esandai-banashi\u003c\/em\u003e, a specialized form of rakugo storytelling in which performers improvise an entire narrative from three unrelated audience-supplied themes. Popular stories often became successful Kabuki productions, blending humor, drama, and clever wordplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eThe triptych depicts three principal characters from the performance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15rwu1y\" data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eTora the Pickpocket of Takemon\u003c\/strong\u003e, portrayed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIchimura Kakitsu II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lks0xc\" data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eTōji the Hairdresser of Wakokubashi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the central character, portrayed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIchikawa Kodanji IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h7j967\" data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eHiranoya Kōjirō\u003c\/strong\u003e, portrayed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSawamura Tosshō II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eThe figures are rendered in the classic \u003cem data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e style, capturing dramatic poses, expressive faces, and richly patterned costumes. The checked and striped garments identify the characters as townspeople associated with the lively world of popular urban theater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2197\"\u003eThe large inscription \u003cem data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eSuikyō-ren\u003c\/em\u003e refers to the literary and artistic appreciation society associated with the celebrated playwright \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKawatake Mokuami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most influential dramatists of nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2425\"\u003ePublished by Maruya Tokuzō, a prominent Edo publisher of theatrical prints, this work represents the vibrant relationship between Kabuki theater, popular storytelling, and ukiyo-e during the final years of the Tokugawa period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2575\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA large and visually impressive original Edo-period triptych, suitable for collectors of Kabuki theater, actor prints, and late Edo popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48333817544963,"sku":null,"price":14000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/photo-collage.png_13.png?v=1780571829","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1863-sandai-banashi-rakugo-scene-by-utagawa-yoshiiku-approx-35-x-75-cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}