Middleman 1848

Middleman 1848 is the most recent restoration to be reproduced in high resolution for superior quality enlargements and is available now in our '18th and 19th Century Japanese Prints' gallery, featuring vintage art & Ukiyo-e of Japan . . .


"Middleman 1848" . . . An actor in the role of a 'Samurai', wearing a colorful patterned robe and sword. The middle section of a triptych. Here the samurai on one knee before the platform where sits the mighty warrior wearing the Dragon Robe (in the scene to the right). As the middleman he wards of the Samurai in the left image of the three. From an original 19th century (1848) woodcut, 'Soga no Taimen' (Scene from a Soga Play), by Utagawa Toyokuni. All Rights Reserved © 2014 padre art . . .




This intriguing image can be found ~ with many more examples of vintage art of Japan, all lovingly restored and available now as designs for unique gift ideas ~ at our online shop, 'Padre Art Prints' . . . Middleman 1848

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