Hirosada Konishi "Actor with Katana

In this chuban size woodblock print, an actor is striking a menacing pose with a katana.

Date: c. 1850
Format: Chuban
Condition: Excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Walnut

Hirosada Utagawa (active 1820-1860) is one of Osaka's most prolific and famous artists of kabuki actor woodblock prints from the region, or kamigata-e. His works exemplify the compositions and designs of prints produced in the region during the Edo period.