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Subject: This
doshin is wearing a typical Edo Period (1600-1868) costume of a Japanese
policeman. Note the jutte (iron truncheon) that he raises above
his head in his right hand.
An original Japanese woodblock print, Iwami Shinsaburo, by Toyokuni, 19th century. Dimensions: 10 x 14 inches. |
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Subject: A doshin
patrolling along the docks of Edo. Note the jutte (iron truncheon) that he
carries in his right hand and the small fishing boats anchored just off
shore. An original Japanese woodblock print, Ichikawa Gonjuro, by Kunisada. Signatures and Seals: Signed by Kunisada.
The publisher is Shirobei Okura from the Kanda District. The
date is Meiji 22. The artist, Kunisada, is considered one of the most famous 19th century Nishiki-e painters for woodblock prints. |
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Subject: The
print shows a kabuki actor, Ichikawa Ebijiro, as a policeman,
brandishing a jutte (iron truncheon) and wearing yoten,
an outer garment with slit hems and wide sleeves. A hand-titled, hand-numbered limited edition Japanese print reproduction on washi (hand-crafted paper), Torite, by the artist Hokushu, c1822. Dimensions: 18 x 24 inches. |
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Subject: The
print shows a kabuki actor, Nakamura Utaemon lll, as a policeman,
brandishing a jutte (iron truncheon) and wearing yoten,
an outer garment with slit hems and wide sleeves. A hand-titled, hand-numbered limited edition Japanese print reproduction on washi (hand-crafted paper), Torite, by the artist Hokushu, c1822. Dimensions: 18 x 24 inches.
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