An antique 19th century Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, Japanese 1786 to 1865. The artwork depicts the scene from the Ukiyo-e series Rien kyokyaku den, Heroic Commoners in Kabuki. Great coloring on fine paper. Matted and framed. Note: Utagawa Kunisada was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He is considered the most popular, prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. Japanese Ukiyo E Woodblock Prints, Asian Artworks For Wall Decor.