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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Mizutani Yaeko as Madame Butterfly |
| Series: | Figures of the Modern Stage — 現代舞台藝蕐 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1954 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Miyake Koshodo |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Miyake Koshodo |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Large Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Large Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 37405 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 1 August 2005
Shin Hanga: Leading Figures of the Modern Stage #4
Artist: Ota Masamitsu
Format: Large oban tate-e: 17" x 11" approx
Subject: From series Gendai Butai Geika, #1, Unusual in the set since this is the representation of a real female actress (name unknown) rather than an impersonating male. Complete with its original folder as issued, with numbering 3 from the limited edition.
Date: 1954
Condition: Full size. Minor toning and foxing of paper. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state.
Colour: Fine
Impression: Very fine with extensive gauffrage
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| Artist Bio: |
A site dedicated to the works of Ohta Masamitsu can be found here.
Masamitsu Ota also known as Ōta Gako (太田 雅光, Ōta Masamitsu, 1892–1975) was a Japanese print-maker. He was one of the masters of the shin hanga movement. His work consisted mostly of kabuki actor prints that emphasized the individual personality of the actors, showcased through rich colors and exquisite patterns of complex design. Ota had a lifelong involvement with kabuki theater, illustrating volumes on major kabuki plays and famous kabuki costumes. His two most important set of actor prints, Showa Butai Sugata (1950) and Gendai Butai Geika (1955) were published by the Banchoro studio. These sets, of twelve prints each, exhibit a very high level of realism, achieved through the use of western techniques of perspective and through beautiful shading (bokashi) and attention to detail. (from https://peoplepill.com/people/masamitsu-ota)
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