{"product_id":"puppeteer-okumura-toshinobu","title":"Puppeteer - Okumura Toshinobu","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn early eighteenth-century Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Okumura Toshinobu, depicting a performer with puppets in a traditional kimono.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print by Okumura Toshinobu depicts a performer engaged in the art of puppetry. Toshinobu was a member of the Okumura school, active during the early eighteenth century in Edo. His work often focused on actors and figures from the theatre, capturing the aesthetic conventions of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a central figure dressed in a kimono with a pattern of floral motifs and geometric weaves. The performer holds a small puppet aloft in their right hand, while a second, smaller puppet rests upon their left shoulder. The print employs the benizuri-e style, which involves the application of hand-applied colour to the printed lines. The palette is restrained, relying on soft pinks, yellows, and black ink to define the forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure stands in a slight contrapposto, a common posture in Ukiyo-e prints of the era to suggest movement and grace. The lines are clean and deliberate, typical of the early woodblock printing techniques that preceded the full-colour nishiki-e prints of the later eighteenth century. The background remains plain, focusing the viewer's attention entirely on the performer and their puppets. The text visible on the box held by the performer provides a specific cultural context, linking the image to the popular entertainment of the time. This piece offers a clear view into the visual language of the early Edo period, where the theatre and its performers were frequent subjects for artists working in the Ukiyo-e tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/the-actor-segawa-kikunojo-ii-as-the-courtesan-umegae-suzuki-harunobu\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Umegae - Suzuki Harunobu — Suzuki Harunobu\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/mountains-and-rivers-along-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMountains and Rivers Along the Kisokaidō - Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Okumura Toshinobu","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58981756567887,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58981838651727,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58981838684495,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58981838717263,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58981838750031,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58981838782799,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58981838815567,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58981838848335,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58981838881103,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58981838913871,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58981838946639,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58981838979407,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Puppeteer_Poster_CompositorV1_1790901026390.jpg?v=1790902146","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/puppeteer-okumura-toshinobu","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}