Description
Artwork Information
The center sheet from the 1835 (Tenpo 6) series “Plum Blossoms of Spring: Fifty-three Stations” by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786–1865). This popular series depicts kabuki actors set against the post stations of the Tōkaidō road, offering a quintessentially Edo-style blend of travel sentiment and theatrical portraiture.
Artwork Details
Centre sheet from the series “Ume no Haru Gojūsan-tsugi” (Plum Blossoms of Spring: Fifty-three Stages, 1835) by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786–1865). This popular series depicted kabuki actors set against the fifty-three post stations of the Tōkaidō road, combining travelogue romanticism with theatrical portraiture in classic Edo style.
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
Year: 1835 (Tenpo 6)
Series: Plum Blossoms of Spring: Fifty-three Stations
Notes: Center sheet of a triptych
Originally the center sheet of a triptych.
Condition: Note: Toning, foxing, creases, trimming, backing, and holes present.
