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Utagawa Toyokuni — Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene | Edo period, 19th century
Utagawa Toyokuni

Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene | Edo period, 19th century

An Edo period artwork by Utagawa Toyokuni II portraying the actor Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene. This piece combines theatrical portraiture with urban subject matter.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $4,000 – $5,000

Lot 36

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Utagawa Toyokuni, Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene | Edo period, 19th century

An Edo period artwork by Utagawa Toyokuni II portraying the actor Ichikawa Danjuro in a pleasure quarter scene. This piece combines theatrical portraiture with urban subject matter.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Toyokuni II, Theater, 19th Century, Japanese Art, Actor Portrait, Edo Period, Pleasure Quarter, Ichikawa Danjuro

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