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Okumura Toshinobu (active circa 1717-1750) — An actor holding a fan and surrounded by branches of cherry blossoms | Edo period, 18th century

Okumura Toshinobu (active circa 1717-1750)

An actor holding a fan and surrounded by branches of cherry blossoms | Edo period, 18th century

Okumura Toshinobu's 18th-century woodblock print depicts an actor holding a fan surrounded by delicate cherry blossom branches, exemplifying the Edo period's theatrical and decorative aesthetic. The composition combines portraiture with natural imagery in a refined decorative arrangement.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 16, 2023

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Lot 1

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Okumura Toshinobu (active circa 1717-1750), An actor holding a fan and surrounded by branches of cherry blossoms | Edo period, 18th century

Okumura Toshinobu's 18th-century woodblock print depicts an actor holding a fan surrounded by delicate cherry blossom branches, exemplifying the Edo period's theatrical and decorative aesthetic. The composition combines portraiture with natural imagery in a refined decorative arrangement.

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

Related themes

Japanese, Classical, Decorative, Edo Period, Actor, Pink, Portrait, Woodblock Print, Figurative, Cherry Blossoms