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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Matsumoto Koshiro VIII as Matsuomaru |
| Series: | Figures of the Modern Stage — 現代舞台藝蕐 |
| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| 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): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 38446 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Friday, 23 September 2005
Shin Hanga: Leading Figures of the Modern Stage: #6
Artist: Ota Masamitsu
Format: Dai oban tate-e: 17" x 11.25"
Subject: From the series Gendai Butai Geika, #6, generally considered to be the finest design from the set Matsumoto Koshiro VIII as Matsuomaru in kumadori make-up; #3 from the limited edition (the number watermarked at base). As issued with folder and text sheet.
Date: 1955
Condition: Full size. Foxing, mainly to verso. Generally good state of preservation.
Colour: Very fine and fresh
Impression: Superb 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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