Title: Two actors in the kabuki play Kirare Otomi. - Limited edition print (no. #57/90).Artist: Tsuru-ya KOKEI (b. 1946)Series: Kabuki-za okubi-e series 9, no. 2.- Work no. #137Publisher: Self-carved and self-printed.Date: September 1992.Medium: Woodblock print on thin ganpi paper.Size/format: oban (15" x 10")Description: The actors Ichikawa Ennosuke III (b. 1939) as Otomi, and Ichikawa Danshiro IV (b. 1946) as Komori no Yasuzo. LIMITED EDITION print, number: #57 of only 90 impressions. Kokei uses extremely thin ganpi paper for his work. After a limited number of prints have been made, Kokei destroys the printing blocks by carving his name across them. - Most of his prints are bust portraits reminiscent of the type developed by Sharaku in the late 18th century. On the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the Kabuki-za in 1988, the Pacific Asia Musuem, Pasadena, Ca., honored Kokei with a major exhibition of his work.- The photo taken in the 1990s (not part of the lot) shows the 'real' actor, Ennosuke III.Condition: MINT.Reserve: $1,200.00Shipping:Domestic: Flat-rate of $60.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.Europe: Flat-rate of $40.00 to anywhere within Europe. International: Flat-rate of $60.00 to anywhere else in the world.International shipping may be subject to VAT. Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.Location: This item ships from GermanyYour purchase is protected:Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.