Japanese Ukiyoe Kabuki Actors Portrait Utagawa Toyokuni Woodblock Print FL456 banko ware Several small cracks

Several small cracks

and the Japanese character for travel

Some characters: 寿 kotobuki longevity

This piece is signed by an artist Gotake and red seals

Japanese Vtg Wooden Storage Box for Lacquer or Pottery

Japanese Ukiyoe Kabuki Actors Portrait Utagawa Toyokuni Woodblock Print FL456 banko ware Several small cracksJapanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Art This Japanese ukiyo e is a woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni called 'Kataoka Nizaemon VII and Bando Hikosaburo III'. It represents two kabuki actors rehearsing. One of the actor is holding a book, likely the play lines. This piece is an authentic woodblock print, but it is a reprint from the Showa period, not a first edition. The print is placed on a piece of cardboard. Ukiyoe is a genre of Japanese art that