Description
Artwork Information
A yakusha-e / irezumi-e (actor print / tattoo print) titled “Dozaemon Denkichi, Yaoya Oshichi, Maidservant Osugi” by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada, 1786–1865). A striking print featuring the bold tattoos and swaggering pose of the gambler Dozaemon Denkichi. Likely originally part of a triptych.
Artwork Details
“Dozaemon Denkichi, Yaoya Oshichi, Maidservant Osugi” by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada). A vivid yakusha-e / irezumi-e (tattoo print) with the swaggering gambler Denkichi boldly displaying his tattoos. Likely originally a triptych. A striking example of flamboyant late-Edo popular culture.
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III
Technique: Polychrome woodblock print
Category: Irezumi-e / Yakusha-e
Denkichi strikes a bold pose with his tattoos on full display. Likely originally part of a triptych.
Condition: Note: Toning, backing, fading present
