An antique 19th century Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, Japanese 1786 to 1865. The artwork depicts a nice kabuki portrait of Sawamura Chojuro V as a samurai standing beside his horse and holding the bridle of the animal. 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.