Kabuki actor in armour, Japanese woodblock print – Vintage Wall Art
(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 armour, Japanese woodblock print brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Kabuki actor in armour, Japanese woodblock print
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A Kabuki actor posed in armour is the detail that sets this print apart from the many theater portraits in its category. Actors in such roles were typically shown in the bold, stylized costumes of samurai plays, with thick padding, lacquered plates and dramatic makeup that signaled heroic or villainous characters to audiences. Japanese woodblock printmakers of the Edo period produced these portraits, often called yakusha-e, as collectible images that let theatregoers keep a memory of favorite performers. Look closely at the carved lines of the armour and the layered colors, which show how the printing process built up a surface that was both graphic and theatrical.
| Original scan | 3,591 × 4,478 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08454_ |
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