Stunning 1833 Japanese Woodblock Print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa of Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shiken II and Son oversized whimsy or maybe near the fireplace

or maybe near the fireplace

over-full storage of a longtime collector

but I'd be inclined to frame it

and one that would certainly make a great gift for a champion bowler--and maybe also for a fan of the Big Lebowski

features seated Buddhist figures

Stunning 1833 Japanese Woodblock Print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa of Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shiken II and Son oversized whimsy or maybe near the fireplaceI found this one at an antique shop in Cambridge, MA, purchased from a dealer who often has interesting works on paper at very good prices. I come across a fair number of Japanese Edo era woodblock prints (ukiyo e), which I often admire but am not typically compelled to purchase but this one stopped me in my tracks. Photos do no justice to how striking and lush feeling it is in person, but between the colors soft but bold green and yellow and blue and