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| Artist: | Ohta Masamitsu (1892?-1975) - Ota — 太田雅光 |
| Title: | Nakamura Kichieman as Ichijo Okura-kyo |
| 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: | 43158 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
"Gendai butai geika"
Leading figures of the modern stage in their famous roles
No. 5, "Ichijo Okura-kyo Nakamura Kichieman jo"
Nakamura Kichieman as (court noble) Ichijo Okura-kyo in the play, Kiichi-hogen Sanryaku no maki. Carver ito Susumu. Printer iwata Yasuji. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Figures of Modern Stage - Nakamura Kichiemon
Artist Masamitsu Ota 1892-1975
Signature Masamitsu.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1954.
Publisher Banchoro. Miyake Kosho.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent.
Colors Excellent … Mica background. Burnishing.
Condition Excellent - Very good … Two drying holes on the left margin. Margins slightly soiled.
Description From the series, "Gendai Butai Geika" (Figures of the Modern Stage in Their Most Famous Roles). No. 5 . Nakamura Kichiemon is in the role of Ichijo Daizokyo.
Ota's actor portraits are some interesting mixture of the 3-dimensional shadings and the large flat areas of Japanese traditional kabuki prints. The characteristics of individual actors were also presented in the finely detailed depictions of faces and hands.
Note The print comes with the original explanation sheet in Japanese. Carver ito Susumu. Printer iwata Yasuji.
Width Item 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm
Height Item 16.9 inches = 42.8 cm |
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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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