Actor Iwai Shijaku II as Wakana-hime, 1861, 12th lunar month, Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinz, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, 14 11/16 × 9 3/4 in. (37.31 × 24.77 cm) (image, vertical ban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Toyokuni's Drawings: A Magic Contest features kabuki actors juxtaposed to people, good or evil, that have supernatural powers. The motifs derive from popular legends, kabuki plays, or adventure novels that were well-liked in the mid-19th century. As this series was one-of-a-kind each print was published on thick paper with expensive pigments and special printing features like embossing and lacquer printing.

Actor Iwai Shijaku II as Wakana-hime, 1861, 12th lunar month, Utagawa Kunisada; Publisher: Hiranoya Shinz, Japanese, 1786 - 1865, 14 11/16 × 9 3/4 in. (37.31 × 24.77 cm) (image, vertical ban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Toyokuni's Drawings: A Magic Contest features kabuki actors juxtaposed to people, good or evil, that have supernatural powers. The motifs derive from popular legends, kabuki plays, or adventure novels that were well-liked in the mid-19th century. As this series was one-of-a-kind each print was published on thick paper with expensive pigments and special printing features like embossing and lacquer printing.

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