Framed Japanese Woodblock Print of 'Ichikawa Danjuro VIII' By Toyokuni III Material - Bronze and reverence-each vignette reflecting the

and reverence-each vignette reflecting the cultural sophistication of Qing dynasty artisans

this piece would have originally been top opening via two hatches

Chinese camphor trunks were traditionally utilized for storing clothing

with his right hand gesturing to the earth in the bhumisparsa mudra position

Framed Japanese Woodblock Print of 'Ichikawa Danjuro VIII' By Toyokuni III Material - Bronze and reverence-each vignette reflecting theThis old Japanese woodblock print is by woodblock print artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786 1865). It is the second half of a diptych advertising the play; 'Jiraiya Gketsu Monogatari' at the Kawarazaki theater. Here, actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII is seen as Jitsumu Shonin Jiraiya. He looks up at the stars has he holds a compass. The original publisher was Kogaya Katsugor and the blockcutter taya Takichi (Hori Takichi) in 1852, Edo period. The