{"product_id":"1889-1892-tattooed-kabuki-actor-portrait-by-utagawa-kunisada-iii-刺青役者絵-35-x-25-cm","title":"1889–1892 Tattooed Kabuki Actor Portrait by Utagawa Kunisada III 刺青役者絵 (35 x 25 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"397\"\u003eGood condition overall with some fraying along the edges and humidity-related wear consistent with age. The printed lines remain sharp and the image retains strong visual impact. The print is housed in a newer A3 frame with acid-free backing and UV protection to help preserve the paper and pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eThis Meiji-period ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada III, signed \u003cem data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eKōchōrō hitsu\u003c\/em\u003e, depicts a Kabuki actor in a dramatic \u003cem data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"532\"\u003emie\u003c\/em\u003e pose wielding a katana. The figure is covered in elaborate full-body \u003cem data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eirezumi\u003c\/em\u003e tattoos, emphasizing the theatrical intensity and heroic bravado associated with late 19th-century Kabuki imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eProduced circa 1889–1892, the work bears the red \u003cem data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"788\"\u003eToshidama\u003c\/em\u003e seal beneath the signature cartouche, the official trademark of the Utagawa school and an important mark of authenticity within the tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eKunisada III continued the highly theatrical style established by earlier Utagawa masters, creating prints that blended dramatic gesture, vivid costume design, and popular fascination with tattoo culture and heroic outlaw imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eThe bold composition and striking tattoo detail make this an especially visually compelling example of Meiji-period actor print design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1450\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA strong and display-ready example of late Meiji Kabuki ukiyo-e, suitable for collectors of tattoo art, actor prints, and Japanese woodblock prints.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277634351363,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_4723.jpg?v=1780056485","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1889-1892-tattooed-kabuki-actor-portrait-by-utagawa-kunisada-iii-%e5%88%ba%e9%9d%92%e5%bd%b9%e8%80%85%e7%b5%b5-35-x-25-cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}