37x25cm Toyohara Kunichika Kanjincho April 1899 Original woodblock print 描述:A striking original woodblock print by renowned Meiji-era artist Toyohara Kunichika, celebrated for his vivid portraits of kabuki actors.This print depicts a famous kabuki performance of?Kanjincho, a classic play based on the legend of Yoshitsune and the yamabushi (mountain monks). The central figure, Yoshitsune, is portrayed by the distinguished actor Nakamura Fukusuke. Surrounding him are yamabushi, each identified with both their monk’s name and the actor who performed the role—a rare and fascinating feature for collectors.The term?Kanjinchō?refers to a donation notebook, symbolic of traveling monks who solicited contributions to restore or build temples—an essential cultural motif in Japan’s religious and theatrical traditions.
provenance:收藏家Lucas Christopoulos是一位国际知名的古代文明学者,尤其关注希腊文化与东亚文化之间的历史互动。他的作品考察了丝绸之路沿线的文化交流,揭示了希腊文化的影响,包括艺术,战斗技巧和宗教符号,是如何融入中亚,东南亚,印度,中国和日本的当地传统。provenance:Lucas Christopoulos is an internationally recognized scholar speializing in ancient civilizations,with a particular focus on the historical interactions between Greek and East Asian cultures. His work examines the cultural exchanges that took place along the Silk Road, revealing how Hellenistic influences, including art, combat techniques, and religious symbols, became integrated into local traditions across Central Asia, Southeast Asia, India, China, and Japan.