Information
Date : 1857
Size : O-ban
Impression : Good
Condition : Good
Detail : Binding holes / Slight browning / Side fold / Restored small wormholes on the margin
"Odori Keiyo Gedai Zukushi (踊形容外題尽)" is a series depicting scenes of Kabuki plays from the past up to the time of their creation. It is characterized by its vertical composition of a horizontal stage and depicts many performances using tall stage sets, such as staircases and hanging ropes. For performances that do not feature many tall stage sets, the composition is as if looking down from above, as if the viewer is looking down from the audience seats.
ToyokuniⅢ was a student of Toyokuni. He first took the name Kunisada, and in 1844 he took the name ToyokuniⅡ. (In fact, Toyoshige had already succeeded ToyokuniⅡ, but ToyokuniⅢ also took the name of Toyokuni Ⅱ at that time, perhaps intending to make himself more suitable. Today, He is treated as the third generation to distinguish between them.)
ToyokuniⅢ had a long period of painting, and some articles thought he produced more than 10,000 works. He was primarily known for depicting people, including portraits of actors and beautiful women. His number of works and popularity suggest that he dominated the Edo Ukiyoe world.