Japonism-Ukiyoe-Kiyotada-IV-Kabuki-Actor

Description

🏷️ Product Specification
• Artist: Torii Kiyotada IV
• Title: Kabuki Actor 3
• Medium: Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print
• Size: Approx. 25 × 18 cm
• Era: Early 20th Century
• Origin: Japan
• Price: ¥7,000
• Product No.: 195

🌸 Why Choose This Piece
✨ A Tribute to Tradition: Preserves the storytelling spirit of Japan’s theatrical golden age
🎭 A Dramatic Gift: A meaningful offering for those who cherish kabuki or vintage art
🖼️ A Collector’s Delight: A classic example of the Torii school’s theatrical dynamism
🏮 A Statement Interior: Bring Japan’s dramatic elegance to your wall or gallery space

✨ Character Summary
Majestic, striking, and full of presence—this piece reflects the dramatic soul of kabuki. More than art, it is a whisper from the stage.

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🌿 Additional Explanation
In the silence of the stage’s afterglow, where the footlights have dimmed and the audience has exhaled its final breath of awe, there remains only memory—and prints like these. This portrait, crafted by Torii Kiyotada IV, is not a mere image; it is a still heartbeat of a performance long passed. The red borders frame not just an actor, but the emotion of a thousand staged dramas—the thunder of clogs on wooden floors, the rustle of silk robes, the rising chant of the shamisen. The kabuki actor here is caught not just in motion, but in transformation—between roles, between worlds, between the man and the myth he becomes. His painted face, framed in resolve and tension, is more than a mask—it is legacy. For collectors, this is a keepsake of time’s theater. For wanderers of history, it is a portal to Japan’s spirited nights beneath paper lanterns and starless skies. It is a bold stroke of heritage, captured in wood and ink, echoing across eras with a silent, powerful voice.