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豊国 Toyokuni

豊国 Toyokuni

㐂翁豊国筆

 

『豊国揮毫奇術競 / 将軍太郎良門』

 

Artist : Toyokuni Ⅲ

Series : Toyokunikigokijutsukurabe

Published : Edo 1862 (文久2年)

Size : 15.3 × 21.1 cm

The sheet signed  𝐾𝑖𝑜𝑢 𝑇𝑜𝑦𝑜𝑘𝑢𝑛𝑖ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑢

 

A chuban chirimen-e (crépon) print of a Kabuki actor ; the print depicts 𝑌𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑘𝑎𝑑𝑜 embarking on a journey to revenge his father’s death. His father was 𝑇𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑜 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑑𝑜 who was an important person in the origin of the Samurai in the Heian period(794-1185). 

It’s believed that his family crest was a horse which is emblazoned on 𝑌𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑘𝑎𝑑𝑜’𝑠 flag. 

 

 

Crépon was a printing style which used textured paper & more vivid colours than normal woodblock prints. 

 

The style of Crépon was loved by Vincent Van Gogh, examples of this technique can be found in his Japanese woodblock print collection & inspired some of his artworks.

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