Toyohara Kunichika

(b. January 2, 1835)

Works

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist renowned for his kabuki actor portraits and theatrical scenes. He was one of the last major masters of the woodblock print tradition during Japan's Meiji period.

Theater Ukiyo-e Japanese Art Meiji Period Woodblock Print Kabuki Licensed Quarters Social Life 19th Century Actors Bathhouse Ghost Story

Toyohara Kunichika — Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Meiji period, late 19th century

Actors Onoe Kikugoro V and Ichikawa Danjuro IX in the roles of Okiku's ghost and Aoyama Tessan performing in the play The Dish Mansion at Banshu | Meiji period, late 19th century

A Prosperous Bath House in the Licensed Quarters (Zensei sato sugata yu) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Artists in conversation