Koi Kimono| Actor Print | Japanese Wood Block Print

A wood block print of a man wearing a kimono with a koi fish design, which is a single Oban print from a triptych. Woodblock print: Title " Tosei Suikoden 當 卋 好男子傳 " (One of a set of three) The Name of the Character in this wood block print 「公孫勝に比す幡随意長兵衛」 Hanzui Chobe is the Japanese version of the Chinese character Kouson Sho Artist: 歌川 国貞 Utagawa Kunisada/ 三代目 豊国 Toyokuni III (1786-1865) Woodblock engraver: 横川 彫竹 Yokokawa Hirotake (carver 1800s) ( 横川 竹次郎 Yokokawa Takejiro ) A top block carver artist of the time who often worked with Toyokuni. Date: 1859 The characters from this Kabuki play, which was popular at the time, are likened to characters from the Chinese novel “ 水滸伝 Suikoden” Artist - Utagawa Kunisada / Toyokuni III (1786-1865) Material - Ink on paper 19th Century (1840-1853) 14” x 8.25” (length, width) SKU: WB-Y3315