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Sword Fight - Woodcut by Toyohara Kunichika - 1878
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in Roma, IT
) "Kunichika". He is best known for his prints of Kabuki actors, using the woodblock technique. He also painted
Category
1870s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Shunga - Woodcut by Katsukawa Schuncho - Mid-18th Century
By Katsukawa Shunshō
Located in Roma, IT
Kabuki actors. However, his bijin-ga (images of beautiful women) paintings, while less famous, are said
Category
1750s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Sumida Haru - Kakutai - Woodcut by Utagawa Yoshitaki - 1860
Located in Roma, IT
all of kabuki actors.
Category
1860s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Seated Baby of Mercy
Cast Glass, Inlaid Glass Eyes, Wood
By Koichi Matsufuji
Located in Rye, NY
not only create images of babies as life, he also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Lying Baby With Butterfly
By Koichi Matsufuji
Located in Rye, NY
not only create images of babies as life, he also makes the babies into Buddha statues or Kabuki
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Price Upon Request
Utagawa Kuniyoshi Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Saigyo-Hoshi (The Monk Saigyo)
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Studio City, CA
women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals.
Would be a great addition to collectors of his work
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Paper
Estampe japonaise en couleur 19eme - Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
.
Kuniyoshi's subjects spanned many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, kabuki actors, cats, and mythical
Category
Antique 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Soquel, CA
kabuki actors in character, and is well known for his impressions of the mie (mise en scène) of kabuki
Category
1890s Edo Landscape Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Set of Eight Period Japanese Colored Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Roma, IT
(art-name) after he died, was a great master of ukiyo-e, known in particular for his kabuki actor
Category
Late 19th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese ukiyo-e triptych, this framed Kabuki theater woodblock print captures the energy and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Two Samurai Fighting with a Stick - Woodcut by Kunichika Toyohara
By Kunichika Toyohara
Located in Roma, IT
". He is best known for his prints of Kabuki actors, using the woodblock technique. He also painted
Category
1880s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Portrait of Man with a Pipe - Woodcut print after Utagawa Kuniyoshi
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Roma, IT
, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals. He is best-known for depictions of the battles of legendary
Category
1850s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Ichikawa Monnosuke
Located in Studio City, CA
Bust Portraits VII which were based on Kabuki actor portraits.
The work is printed on delicately
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Jitsukawa Enjaku
Located in Studio City, CA
Portraits VII which were based on Kabuki actor portraits.
The work is printed on delicately thin
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
"Gonta and Osato, Walking Beauty in Winter Eve, " Japanese Color Woodcut
By Utagawa Toyokuni II
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Kunisada, an artist famous for his depictions of Kabuki actors. Thanks to records of what plays Kunisada
Category
1850s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Baiko VII
Located in Studio City, CA
4) which were based on Kabuki actor portraits.
The work is printed on delicately thin Japanese
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Tokizo V
Located in Studio City, CA
(Design 1) series which was based on Kabuki actor portraits.
The work is printed on delicately thin
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VII
Located in Studio City, CA
famed Bust Portraits VII (Design 2) which were based on Kabuki actor portraits (The play was performed
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Tsuruya Kokei Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nakamura Shikan
Located in Studio City, CA
Portraits VII which were based on Kabuki actor portraits.
The work is printed on delicately thin
Category
1990s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Ichimatsu Doll of a Little Boy Dressed in a City Kimono, circa 1950
Located in Yonkers, NY
a popular kabuki actor, have been cherished for centuries for their expressive faces and realistic
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Silk
Old Japanese wooden frog figurine / 20th century / wood carving figurine
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
ornament.
The frog is standing and in a pose similar to that of a kabuki actor.
It is thought to have been
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Original Japanese Triptych Color Woodblock Print by Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Norton, MA
established himself as a leading print artist. He designed across all genres, from kabuki actors and beauties
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Bando Mitsugoro as a Servant with a Sword
By Natori Shunsen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
developed an interest in kabuki actor portraits while working as an illustrator for the newspaper Asahi
Category
1950s Other Art Style Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
2 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
by Toyohara Kunichika and Shosai Ikkei
Located in Norton, MA
led to his production primarily of yakusha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
6 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
by Toyohara Kunichika
Shosai Ikkei
Located in Norton, MA
knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
4 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
by Toyohara Kunichika
Shosai Ikkei
Located in Norton, MA
knowledge of kabuki drama led to his production primarily of yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Foreign Soldiers from Five Countries at the Port of Yokohama
By Utagawa Yoshitora
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Kuniyoshi who excelled in prints of warriors, kabuki actors, beautiful women, and foreigners (Yokohama-e
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, Mt Otawa Moon - Bright God Tamura
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
designing prints of kabuki actors.
The 1860s were a time of increasing political unrest in Japan. A witness
Category
1880s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Courtesan Kumekichi
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Courtesan Kumekichi
Color woodblock, 1858
Kabuki Actor Iwai Kumesaburo III in the role of courtesan
Category
1850s Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Authentic 1867 Toyohara Kunichika Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in TORQUAY, AU
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Creator: Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900)
Title: Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuri as Omon
Date of
Category
Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th century color woodcut Japanese ukiyo-e print female geisha figure signed
By Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
surrounded by hares, the actual subject of the print are the kabuki actors.
Here, Kuniyoshi depicts the
Category
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
4 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
, Toyohara Kunichika
Shosai Ikkei #2
Located in Norton, MA
prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
An alcoholic and womanizer, Kunichika
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
4 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
, Toyohara Kunichika
Shosai Ikkei#2.2
Located in Norton, MA
yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
An
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
4 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Double-Side
, Toyohara Kunichika
Shosai Ikkei#2.3
Located in Norton, MA
yaksha-e, which are woodblock prints of kabuki actors and scenes from popular plays of the time.
An
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
Fine Japanese Embroidery Silk Fukusa Kabuki Story Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
known to focus on actors of Kabuki theater, showed a very similar theme (last pic).
The workmanship of
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Silk
Deutzia Flowers: The Wife of Kasamori - Original Woodblock Print
Located in Soquel, CA
kabuki actors of Edo, and of similar and related subjects for the Edo print connoisseur market. In a few
Category
1760s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut, Ink, Rice Paper
"First Horse Day, 1896" - Chiyoda Palace - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Soquel, CA
too portrayed kabuki actors in character, and is well known for his impressions of the mie (mise en
Category
1890s French School Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
A Set of Six Bust Portraits of Beauties - Jidai Kagami (Mirror of the Ages).
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, London
here with these okubi-e prints (i.e. bust portraits); kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from
Category
1890s Other Art Style Portrait Prints
Materials
Wood
Two Post War Kabuki Paddles (Hagoita) Original Shuttlecock Ball Japan Circa 1960
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kabuki character actors in full traditional Japanese regalia with weapon mounts in hand. Also included is
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Textiles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
The Courtesan Kashiwagi and the Kamuro Wakano - Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Soquel, CA
included book illustrations and single-sheet ukiyo-e prints of female beauties and kabuki actors in the
Category
1820s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Printer s Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Interior of the Kannon Temple at Asakusa
— Tokyo Landmark, Early Edition
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, including landscapes, portraits, historical scenes, and depictions of kabuki actors and geisha. He
Category
1930s Interior Prints
Materials
Woodcut
"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
death in 1861, Yoshitoshi earned his living designing prints of kabuki actors.
The 1860s were a time of
Category
1880s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
"McDonald
s Hamburgers Invading Japan/Self-Portrait", Watercolor, Figurative
By Masami Teraoka
Located in Detroit, MI
beauties; kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers; scenes from history and folk tales; travel scenes and
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Set of 3 Japanese framed woodblock prints by Utagawa Toyokuni, 1786-1865
Located in Kenilworth, IL
richly patterned images are of Kabuki theater actors. All works are archival mounted with silk mats under
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints
Materials
Paper
"Enshoku Sanju-roku Kasen" (Thirty-six Enchanting Flowers) Woodblock on paper
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in Soquel, CA
Western forms of art. His love of Kabuki inspired him to depict actors in their various roles and varying
Category
1880s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Teak Wood Decorative Panels with Japanese Kimono Figures
Located in Prato, Tuscany
that the Uchikake is not used exclusively at weddings, but sometimes is also worn by actors of Kabuki
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Materials
Teak
Warrior - Woodcut by Utagawa Toyokuni II - Late 19th Century
By Utagawa Toyokuni II
Located in Roma, IT
paintings, illustrations and prints depicting elegant courtesans, actors of the kabuki theatre, Toyokuni I
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Man with the Dragon - Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni I - 1800 ca
By Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Roma, IT
paintings, illustrations and prints depicting elegant courtesans, actors of the kabuki theatre, Toyokuni I
Category
Early 1800s Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
"Yanagibashi in Snow, " Color Woodcut Portrait with Umbrella
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
school and prominent designer of kabuki and actor-portrait prints. In the year 1800 or shortly thereafter
Category
1920s Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Vintage Japanese Lacquer Kabuki Actor Plaque
Located in Papaikou, HI
A striking and dramatic image of a traditional Japanese kabuki actor done in fine Japanese lacquer
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, Kabuki Actor, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Takeda Ningyo, depicting a kabuki actor on the stage, dressed in kinran dragon and cloud
Category
Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile
Toyokuni III Utagawa, Onnagata, Kabuki Actor, Sakura, Japanese Woodblock Print
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
portrait of an onnagata, a young male kabuki actor who performs female roles. He stands in front of a
Category
Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Kunichika Toyohara, Kabuki Actors, Firemen, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
By Toyohara Kunichika
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900)
Title: The Firemen's Dezomeshiki played by Kabuki Actors
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut
Sculptural Pair of Kabuki Actors on Stage
Located in New York, NY
Japanese pair of Takeda Ningyo depicting two actors from a Kabuki play with brocade costumes and
Category
Antique 1840s Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric
$6,500 / set
Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor in the Role of Kumagai Naozane
Located in New York, NY
Early Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a kabuki actor in the role of Kumagai Naozane from the play Kumagai
Category
Antique 1780s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo Doll Set of Two Kabuki Actors on the Stage
Located in New York, NY
Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo doll set of two kabuki actors on the stage. Each figure with a wide
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fabric
Small Antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage
Located in New York, NY
NH22047 A small antique Japanese Takeda Ningyo of a Kabuki Actor on the Stage in the role of a
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile
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Kabuki Actors For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of kabuki actors is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add kabuki actors that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, gray, brown and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), Kunichika Toyohara, Masamitsu Ota and Toyohara Kunichika are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in woodcut print, paper and ink.
How Much are Kabuki Actors?
Prices for pieces in our collection of kabuki actors start at $297 and top out at $1,440 with the average selling for $600.
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