| Artist | Kunichika TOYOHARA (1835-1900) |
| Title | "Man Wearing a Skull Kimono" |
| Date | 1893 |
| Series | "One Hundred Roles of Baiko" ("Baiko Hyakushu no Uchi") |
| Publisher | Fukuda Kumajiro |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 x 13 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to face, background, and above inset image; light "gauffrage" to kimono pattern and above inset image; nicely visible "woodgrain" to background; extensive "burnishing" to black collar and sleeves; amazingly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors, with original Japanese album backing. (Trimmed to image edge on two sides; minor marks and flaws.) |
| Reference/Illus | Similar images of same series in "Kunichika--Time Present and Time Past, Images of a Forgotten Master" (pl#107, pg 131). |
| Comments | Kabuki actor Onoe Kikugoro V ("Baiko") with inset image of supporting actor--a bold and superbly printed image of the highest standards. |
| Item # | EG-344 |
| Price | $235 |