Kabuki actor in dark blue robe, Japanese woodblock print – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic print of Kabuki actor in dark blue robe, Japanese woodblock print brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Kabuki actor in dark blue robe, Japanese woodblock print
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Few details are given about this particular print beyond its subject: a kabuki actor shown in a dark blue robe. Ukiyo-e actor portraits like this one were produced mainly in Edo-period Japan, when kabuki theater drew large audiences and publishers sold single-sheet pictures of popular performers to fans. The color woodblock method, which required a separate carved block for each hue, allowed printmakers to render deep indigo garments with rich tonal shading. Viewers today often notice how the costume, pose and face were stylized to signal a specific role rather than to show a likeness of the individual.
| Original scan | 3,665 × 4,565 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08670_ |
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