Yakusha kijinden : shohen : Volume 2 / Tatekawa Enba sen; Utagawa Kunisada [ga]

1832 · Japan : [publisher not identified] · 4 pictures

A Japanese woodblock book of 1832, the second volume of a Yakusha kijinden set, compiled by Tatekawa Enba with illustrations by Utagawa Kunisada, printed in Japan for an audience interested in kabuki actors. The pictures are double-page spreads in ukiyo-e style, with bold black outlines, flat patterned robes, and dramatic stage poses. A designer could draw on their dense textile patterns, strong silhouettes, and lively line work.

Actors · Ukiyoe · Japan

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