Artist
Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国
Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国 is a Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Juyōdō Toshikuni carved vibrant woodblock prints that freeze a single instant in 1820s Edo. One crisp sheet shows backstage at a kabuki theater, Actor Nakamura Shikan adjusting his costume as fans peek through a half-open door. The colors are still bright after two centuries, the outlines sharp as a snapshot. Want to see how the printmakers caught the flash of theater life? Tap “Nakamura Shikan rakuya no zu.”
Works by Juyōdō Toshikuni 壽陽堂歳国
Collections represented
Museum
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