u/MieGalleryPrints

This striking kabuki actor print by Toyohara Kunichika comes from his celebrated series One Hundred Roles of Baiko. The dramatic portrait depicts Igami no Gonta, one of the most memorable tragic characters in Japanese theatre, complete with a luxurious mica background.

#Kunichika #Kabuki #UkiyoE #WoodblockPrint #Theatre #JapanesePrints

A beautiful woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from his 1878 series Specialties of Restaurants in the Imperial City. This elegant scene captures a quiet moment inside one of Meiji-era Tokyo's famous restaurants and includes one of my favourite details—a cat-shaped title cartouche.