Please Help Id My Woodblocks

[Chishiki]

I have had these for 20 years or so and know nothing about the artist, other than three are signed kuniyoshi. Your help would be most appreciated. Mark. Sorry about the glare as they are mounted behind glass.

[Chishiki]

Why are the pics sideways? Sorry. Using the ipad, tried to edit but still cannot get them the correct way up.

[Blagoy]

I don't think this is Kuniyoshi it's not his style. It's remind me of Chikanobu. This is what i think, maybe i am wrong. I think this is two different prints. I will keep search...

[Chishiki]

Thank you. Maybe a different kuniyoshi?. mark

[Robert Mormile]

Chishiki

 

Two of these prints are signed Toyohara Kunichika although I believe they were all made by Toyohara Kunichika.  That red aniline dye wasn’t commonly used across broad swaths of prints before about 1875.  (Utagawa Kuniyoshi died in 1861)  The signature on the two are:　　

 

國周筆

Kunichika Hitsu (Fude)

Meaning by the brush of Kunichika

 

Enjoy your prints,

Robert

[Chishiki]

Robert, thank you so much. Always amazed at the breath and depth of knowledge to be found on this site. I have always liked these prints and it's good to know more about them. Mark

[Bugyotsuji]

Once you have taken a shot with your iPhone, go to the photo and edit it. (Any little thing is fine, sich as cropping it slightly or altering the colour or light/dark contrast.) Then push 'done'.

 

At that point the photo should be fixed, and will not swivel when posted here.

[Ichi]

More information here:

 

https://ukiyo-e.org/artist/toyohara-kunichika

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyohara_Kunichika

 

Ichi aka Erol

[edzo]

Hi Mark, These are Actor prints of famous actors portraying events in Kabuki plays by Kunichika based upon a quick view of your photos.

[edzo]

Hi again Mark,

If framed keep out of any direct light and florescence behind UV glass and with rag matting pref glazed. They will fade and loose their vibrance. I have several. Also u may find they were printed after 1875 but before 1900. I believe the emperor banned kabuki after the refomation for a period of time. His history should be readily avail on internet. EdF