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Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Samurai Scene – Edo Period
For sale is an authentic Edo-period Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), dating to approximately 1848.
The print features a dramatic samurai narrative scene with vivid colors, excellent linework, and clear publisher and series cartouches. This is an original 19th-century impression, not a reproduction.
• Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
• Date: c.1848 (late Edo period)
• Medium: Original woodblock print
• Image Size: See photos (shown in 15\"×20\" mat)
• Condition: Some toning, light soiling, small corner loss at lower right, minor edge wear—typical for 175-year-old prints. Colors remain strong.
• Matting: Print is hinged in a 15\"x20\" display mat (not glued down).
A beautiful and collectible example of Kunisada’s actor/samurai portraiture.
